UNSHACKLED (10 OF 11)
Scripture: Genesis 45:1-15, Genesis 45:25-28
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Unshackled (10 of 11)
Series: Life of Joseph
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 45: 1 - 15, 25 - 28
I - The Daring Decision (1 - 8)
II - The Deep Desire (9 - 13)
III - The Dismaying Display (14 - 15)
IV - The Doubtful Demeanor (25 - 26)
V - The Dramatic Discovery (27 - 28)
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Theme: ''The forgiveness and reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers''
Evangelist Charles Finney preached on 1 John 1:7 ''....The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.'' A stranger asked him to walk home with him; against all advice he did. Ushering Finney into the rear of a building, he locked the door and pocketed the key. ''Don't be afraid,'' the man said. ''I just want to ask you some questions.
Do you believe what you preached tonight?''
''I most certainly do,'' replied Finney.
''We're in the back of a saloon and I'm the owner. Mothers come in here lay, their babies on the counter and beg me not to sell liquor to their husbands. I turn a deaf ear to their cry. When a man leaves here we see to it that he's well under the influence. More than one man has been killed on the railway tracks after leaving here. Can God forgive a man like me?'' the man asked.
''I have only one authority, 'The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin,''' said the evangelist.
The stranger wasn't satisfied yet and asked, ''If a man doesn't spend all his money on liquor, we take him to our gambling hall and fleece him of his last dollar with marked cards. Can God forgive a man with a heart like that?''
''I have only one authority, 'The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin,''' Finney replied again.
The stranger still wasn't finished. He said, ''Across the street is my wife and daughter. Neither has heard a kind word from me in five years. Their bodies bear the marks of my brutal attacks. Can God forgive a man with a heart like that?''
Finney lowered his ...
Series: Life of Joseph
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 45: 1 - 15, 25 - 28
I - The Daring Decision (1 - 8)
II - The Deep Desire (9 - 13)
III - The Dismaying Display (14 - 15)
IV - The Doubtful Demeanor (25 - 26)
V - The Dramatic Discovery (27 - 28)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The forgiveness and reconciliation of Joseph and his brothers''
Evangelist Charles Finney preached on 1 John 1:7 ''....The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.'' A stranger asked him to walk home with him; against all advice he did. Ushering Finney into the rear of a building, he locked the door and pocketed the key. ''Don't be afraid,'' the man said. ''I just want to ask you some questions.
Do you believe what you preached tonight?''
''I most certainly do,'' replied Finney.
''We're in the back of a saloon and I'm the owner. Mothers come in here lay, their babies on the counter and beg me not to sell liquor to their husbands. I turn a deaf ear to their cry. When a man leaves here we see to it that he's well under the influence. More than one man has been killed on the railway tracks after leaving here. Can God forgive a man like me?'' the man asked.
''I have only one authority, 'The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin,''' said the evangelist.
The stranger wasn't satisfied yet and asked, ''If a man doesn't spend all his money on liquor, we take him to our gambling hall and fleece him of his last dollar with marked cards. Can God forgive a man with a heart like that?''
''I have only one authority, 'The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin,''' Finney replied again.
The stranger still wasn't finished. He said, ''Across the street is my wife and daughter. Neither has heard a kind word from me in five years. Their bodies bear the marks of my brutal attacks. Can God forgive a man with a heart like that?''
Finney lowered his ...
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