SHAKE THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET (1 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 9:1-6
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Shake the Dust Off Your Feet (1 of 4)
Series: Jesus Said What?
Scott Maze
Luke 9:1-6
''We begin a new series this morning inside the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. It's the time of year when people are considering New Years Resolutions and changing some of their old habits. In light of this, I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2015 for just a few minutes before we get started.
1. Personal Responsibility Matters
I had a conversation this week with a friend, a grandfather and old enough to be my father. My friend's life and counsel has had a significant impact upon me over the past decade. I noticed he had received special recognition for his work and I hadn't talked to him in a couple of years. Throughout the conversation of catching up, he stepped out of the room where he was in to share something personal with me. He shared how his wife of fifty plus years had recently been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia. Of course, an sadness came over me as we talked and later prayed over the phone together. I know there are numerous people here today who've battled this terrible disease in your family and we grieve with you. But in comforting and caring for his wife during the disease, my friend told me something significant. He said, ''What you put in early, stays.'' ''What you put in early, stays.'' In his wife's confusion, she wouldn't recognize her husband of a half-century. So at times, she thought he was her father or her brother. But then, almost humorously, she thought her husband was her boyfriend. And this grandmother would say, ''You know you can't stay over the night, don't you? You'll have to go somewhere else tonight as we can't spend the night together.'' Her principles of purity were coming back full-circle from her days as a young lady. And even in her confusion, my friend told me his wife still reads her Bible each evening as was her practice all these years. Seeing this my friend, ...
Series: Jesus Said What?
Scott Maze
Luke 9:1-6
''We begin a new series this morning inside the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. It's the time of year when people are considering New Years Resolutions and changing some of their old habits. In light of this, I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2015 for just a few minutes before we get started.
1. Personal Responsibility Matters
I had a conversation this week with a friend, a grandfather and old enough to be my father. My friend's life and counsel has had a significant impact upon me over the past decade. I noticed he had received special recognition for his work and I hadn't talked to him in a couple of years. Throughout the conversation of catching up, he stepped out of the room where he was in to share something personal with me. He shared how his wife of fifty plus years had recently been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia. Of course, an sadness came over me as we talked and later prayed over the phone together. I know there are numerous people here today who've battled this terrible disease in your family and we grieve with you. But in comforting and caring for his wife during the disease, my friend told me something significant. He said, ''What you put in early, stays.'' ''What you put in early, stays.'' In his wife's confusion, she wouldn't recognize her husband of a half-century. So at times, she thought he was her father or her brother. But then, almost humorously, she thought her husband was her boyfriend. And this grandmother would say, ''You know you can't stay over the night, don't you? You'll have to go somewhere else tonight as we can't spend the night together.'' Her principles of purity were coming back full-circle from her days as a young lady. And even in her confusion, my friend told me his wife still reads her Bible each evening as was her practice all these years. Seeing this my friend, ...
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