ONE DAY TO SAY HEY (5 OF 10)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Exodus 20:8-11
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One Day to Say Hey (5 of 10)
Series: Timeless
Joey Rodgers
Exodus 20:8-11
Last year when we went to Israel, I noticed a funny sign next to the elevator at the hotel in Nof Gennesaret - it read: Shabbat Elevator. I was like... what is a Sabbath Elevator? It is an elevator Jewish people can use on the Sabbath b/c it is pre-programmed so they don't have to push a button.
As I was getting ready for today, I came across a funny story by another pastor about his encounter w/ a Shabbat Elevator.
I was staying at a hotel in Israel when we quickly learned about the Sabbath. Devout Orthodox Jews can't use anything that's electronic by causing it to work through the pressing of a button - and so we had an experience w/ the elevator. We were in the lobby of the hotel needing to go to our room but there was a long line waiting for the elevator - but then I noticed it was only for the elevator labeled ''Sabbath Elevator.'' The other elevator, where there was no line had no sign. So while we were in line, I started wondering, ''Why isn't anyone using the other elevator? Is it broken? Well, being the curious Gentile I am, I went to check it out. So I get out of line and ask, ''Is this elevator broke?'' I was told, ''No, it works.'' So I asked, ''Why is nobody taking it?'' ''Oh, that's not the Sabbath elevator. It's not preprogrammed to stop on every floor so you don't have to push a button.
So I said, ''Well, I'm a Gentile. So I'm going to get in that Jesus elevator and go to my room. So I go on over to get on the elevator and the next thing I know, my elevator is filled w/ Jewish people saying, ''Could you press floor #3? Floor #4 please? I was like, ''Oh, I see. This is an offense to God, so I need you to do this for me. I see how this works. B/c I'm already doomed... I can take the fall for all of you? I wanted to say, ''Jesus loves you! He loves you! New covenant! New covenant! Anyone want a bite of my ham sandwich?''
As I've thought about this story, it do ...
Series: Timeless
Joey Rodgers
Exodus 20:8-11
Last year when we went to Israel, I noticed a funny sign next to the elevator at the hotel in Nof Gennesaret - it read: Shabbat Elevator. I was like... what is a Sabbath Elevator? It is an elevator Jewish people can use on the Sabbath b/c it is pre-programmed so they don't have to push a button.
As I was getting ready for today, I came across a funny story by another pastor about his encounter w/ a Shabbat Elevator.
I was staying at a hotel in Israel when we quickly learned about the Sabbath. Devout Orthodox Jews can't use anything that's electronic by causing it to work through the pressing of a button - and so we had an experience w/ the elevator. We were in the lobby of the hotel needing to go to our room but there was a long line waiting for the elevator - but then I noticed it was only for the elevator labeled ''Sabbath Elevator.'' The other elevator, where there was no line had no sign. So while we were in line, I started wondering, ''Why isn't anyone using the other elevator? Is it broken? Well, being the curious Gentile I am, I went to check it out. So I get out of line and ask, ''Is this elevator broke?'' I was told, ''No, it works.'' So I asked, ''Why is nobody taking it?'' ''Oh, that's not the Sabbath elevator. It's not preprogrammed to stop on every floor so you don't have to push a button.
So I said, ''Well, I'm a Gentile. So I'm going to get in that Jesus elevator and go to my room. So I go on over to get on the elevator and the next thing I know, my elevator is filled w/ Jewish people saying, ''Could you press floor #3? Floor #4 please? I was like, ''Oh, I see. This is an offense to God, so I need you to do this for me. I see how this works. B/c I'm already doomed... I can take the fall for all of you? I wanted to say, ''Jesus loves you! He loves you! New covenant! New covenant! Anyone want a bite of my ham sandwich?''
As I've thought about this story, it do ...
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