UNSEEN HEROES OF THE FAITH (THE EXAMPLE OF EBED-MELECH)
Scripture: Jeremiah 38:8, Jeremiah 38:10-11
Unseen Heroes of the Faith (The Example of Ebed-Melech)
Palitha Jayasooriya
Jeremiah 38:8-11
INTRODUCTION - The world remembers 9/11 every year. That date is firmly etched in the minds of people all over the world as we remember the destruction that was caused. In the midst of all the events that unfolded that day, many men and women stood out and are remembered as true life, flesh and blood heroes. Yes, these were real life heroes, many even giving their lives to save others, quite unlike the ones we see often in the movies and on TV.
Every nation has its heroes in most walks of life and that's true of my beloved nation Sri Lanka as well. It's good to remember them with gratitude for the influence they have had in our own nations.
The Bible too has its list of heroes, many of whom are preached about on any given Sunday. Hebrews chapter 11 is often called the who's who of the heroes of the faith. While many of the well known heroes of the Bible are mentioned in this chapter, verses 33-38 also identify others whose names are not mentioned. I would like to call them the unseen heroes or unknown heroes of the faith. Although unseen, they were nevertheless effective in the role they played for God.
In this sermon, I would like to speak about one such unseen hero. He was from an Ethiopian background and served in the palace of King Zedekiah, in the time of Jeremiah the prophet. In the story, found in Jeremiah chapter 38: 4-13, Jeremiah is imprisoned in a cistern filled with mud (38:6) by the spineless King Zedekiah (38:5), with the real possibility of having to face death (38:4,6,9). The plot had been hatched through the machinations of some powerful but corrupt Government officials who hated Jeremiah's prophecies.
When the situation looked precarious for Jeremiah, an unknown hero of the faith who trusted in God, stepped in, and what a difference it made, with Jeremiah's life being eventually spared! The man's name was Ebed-Melech.
PROPOSITION: To ...
Palitha Jayasooriya
Jeremiah 38:8-11
INTRODUCTION - The world remembers 9/11 every year. That date is firmly etched in the minds of people all over the world as we remember the destruction that was caused. In the midst of all the events that unfolded that day, many men and women stood out and are remembered as true life, flesh and blood heroes. Yes, these were real life heroes, many even giving their lives to save others, quite unlike the ones we see often in the movies and on TV.
Every nation has its heroes in most walks of life and that's true of my beloved nation Sri Lanka as well. It's good to remember them with gratitude for the influence they have had in our own nations.
The Bible too has its list of heroes, many of whom are preached about on any given Sunday. Hebrews chapter 11 is often called the who's who of the heroes of the faith. While many of the well known heroes of the Bible are mentioned in this chapter, verses 33-38 also identify others whose names are not mentioned. I would like to call them the unseen heroes or unknown heroes of the faith. Although unseen, they were nevertheless effective in the role they played for God.
In this sermon, I would like to speak about one such unseen hero. He was from an Ethiopian background and served in the palace of King Zedekiah, in the time of Jeremiah the prophet. In the story, found in Jeremiah chapter 38: 4-13, Jeremiah is imprisoned in a cistern filled with mud (38:6) by the spineless King Zedekiah (38:5), with the real possibility of having to face death (38:4,6,9). The plot had been hatched through the machinations of some powerful but corrupt Government officials who hated Jeremiah's prophecies.
When the situation looked precarious for Jeremiah, an unknown hero of the faith who trusted in God, stepped in, and what a difference it made, with Jeremiah's life being eventually spared! The man's name was Ebed-Melech.
PROPOSITION: To ...
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