Risk Takers (3)
Series: David's Mighty Men
Donald Cantrell
1 Chronicles 11: 15 – 19
I – The Desirous Request & Sigh “Longing” (15 – 17)
II – The Daring Risk & Sacrifice “Loyalty” (18a, 18b)
III – The Dramatic Refusal & Sanctity “Love” (18c, 18d, & 19)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: “The church needs to be filled with risk takers”
“To Risk”
"To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement,
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return,
To live is to risk dying,
To hope is to risk despair,
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person, who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
He may avoid suffering and sorrow,
But he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live.
Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.
The pessimist complains about the wind;
The optimist expects it to change;
And the realist adjusts the sails."
–William Arthur Ward
Fear of Risk
Henry Fairlie of the Washington Post, writing in the Tulsa World, states that the "fear of risk is killing the American Spirit." He points out our over-reaction to Three Mile Island and the engine on one DC-10.
He asked, "Was the Mayflower seaworthy?"
He contends that a group of Americans today would not have the heart to cross the Rockies as our forefathers did years ago. It would be too risky!
There is a lesson here for the church of our Lord. Many good works go wanting for fear of the risk involved. Some Christians will not become soul winners because of the risk of being hurt. Others have never given much money to God because of fear of pove ...
Series: David's Mighty Men
Donald Cantrell
1 Chronicles 11: 15 – 19
I – The Desirous Request & Sigh “Longing” (15 – 17)
II – The Daring Risk & Sacrifice “Loyalty” (18a, 18b)
III – The Dramatic Refusal & Sanctity “Love” (18c, 18d, & 19)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: “The church needs to be filled with risk takers”
“To Risk”
"To laugh is to risk appearing a fool,
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach out to another is to risk involvement,
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self.
To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return,
To live is to risk dying,
To hope is to risk despair,
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The person, who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
He may avoid suffering and sorrow,
But he cannot learn, feel, change, grow or live.
Chained by his servitude he is a slave who has forfeited all freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.
The pessimist complains about the wind;
The optimist expects it to change;
And the realist adjusts the sails."
–William Arthur Ward
Fear of Risk
Henry Fairlie of the Washington Post, writing in the Tulsa World, states that the "fear of risk is killing the American Spirit." He points out our over-reaction to Three Mile Island and the engine on one DC-10.
He asked, "Was the Mayflower seaworthy?"
He contends that a group of Americans today would not have the heart to cross the Rockies as our forefathers did years ago. It would be too risky!
There is a lesson here for the church of our Lord. Many good works go wanting for fear of the risk involved. Some Christians will not become soul winners because of the risk of being hurt. Others have never given much money to God because of fear of pove ...
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