NO REALLY, YOU'RE NEVER LOST (3 OF 30)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-7
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No Really, You're Never Lost (3 of 30)
Series: Navigating Home
Scott Maze
1 Peter 1:3-7
Before Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States, he was president of Princeton University. One day he had to endure a one hour-long interrogation by an anxious mother who wanted to be sure that Princeton was the best place to send her son. He patiently tried to answer every one of her questions, and assuage every one of her doubts, but finally, his patience came to an end. He held up his hand and looked at her and said, ''Madam, we guarantee satisfaction, or you will get your son back.'' There is nothing quite like a guarantee to put you at ease.
The next time you are in an airport, observe the difference between passengers who have confirmed tickets and those who are flying standby. You can always tell the difference. Those with confirmed tickets are reading newspapers, talking, napping, or maybe even waiting in line to get something to eat. But the ones on standby hang around the ticket counter like a vulture around a piece of meat - pacing, smoking, rubbing their hands, constantly inquiring as to the availability of space.
This is the back half of the bookend of last week's message, Never Lost. We're dealing with the question, ''Can I Lost My Salvation?'' This isn't an easy question for any of us. Nor is it a question reserved for the ivory tower of intellectual enterprise only. Instead, this is an emotionally explosive question. It is a question that deals with people's lives.
One of America's wealthiest, Ted Turner was interviewed in 2003 about his faith: ''I've read the Bible from cover to cover twice.'' Turner spouted off a list of religious activities of his childhood to prove his knowledge of Christianity. He said that while he attended a Christian school in Chattanooga, he was required to study the Bible in class each semester for six years. He even volunteered for a Billy Graham crusade and ''was born again seven times.'' He said he was in ...
Series: Navigating Home
Scott Maze
1 Peter 1:3-7
Before Woodrow Wilson became president of the United States, he was president of Princeton University. One day he had to endure a one hour-long interrogation by an anxious mother who wanted to be sure that Princeton was the best place to send her son. He patiently tried to answer every one of her questions, and assuage every one of her doubts, but finally, his patience came to an end. He held up his hand and looked at her and said, ''Madam, we guarantee satisfaction, or you will get your son back.'' There is nothing quite like a guarantee to put you at ease.
The next time you are in an airport, observe the difference between passengers who have confirmed tickets and those who are flying standby. You can always tell the difference. Those with confirmed tickets are reading newspapers, talking, napping, or maybe even waiting in line to get something to eat. But the ones on standby hang around the ticket counter like a vulture around a piece of meat - pacing, smoking, rubbing their hands, constantly inquiring as to the availability of space.
This is the back half of the bookend of last week's message, Never Lost. We're dealing with the question, ''Can I Lost My Salvation?'' This isn't an easy question for any of us. Nor is it a question reserved for the ivory tower of intellectual enterprise only. Instead, this is an emotionally explosive question. It is a question that deals with people's lives.
One of America's wealthiest, Ted Turner was interviewed in 2003 about his faith: ''I've read the Bible from cover to cover twice.'' Turner spouted off a list of religious activities of his childhood to prove his knowledge of Christianity. He said that while he attended a Christian school in Chattanooga, he was required to study the Bible in class each semester for six years. He even volunteered for a Billy Graham crusade and ''was born again seven times.'' He said he was in ...
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