The Most Important Part of the Race
Jeff Strite
John 13:34-35
I love this church. It's so great to have this kind of worship where our Hispanic and Anglo congregations can get together, pray, sing praises and study God's Word together. I've preached for about 24 years now, and every couple of years or so, I've preached the type of sermon I'm going to preach today. And I preach it because it's one of the most important topics any church should hear.
Read Scripture and Pray.
OPEN: Several years ago there was an Olympics held in Seattle Washington. As in any Olympics, there were various competitions where athletes compete for a prize. But at this Olympics, there was one event that was so powerful that it was talked about for years afterward. And that event was the 100 yard dash. Nine contestants lined up at the starting line. The gun fired. And the nine competitors started to run... kind of.
You see, this was something called ''the Special Olympics'' - a competition for physically or mentally handicapped people. And the nine young men and women were filled with excitement as they ran and laughed and raced to the finish line. That is... until one little boy stumbled on the asphalt. He tumbled over a couple of times and fell on his face and lay there crying. The other eight heard him and slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back - every one of them. One girl with Down's syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, ''This will make it better.'' Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. And everyone in the stadium stood, and the applause seemed to go on... forever.
APPLY: What had that audience seen that day? They had seen 9 young people who loved each other more than they loved the race. And their love for each other had such a powerful effect on the crowd that they stood and applauded.
Jesus told His disciples: ''By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one ano ...
Jeff Strite
John 13:34-35
I love this church. It's so great to have this kind of worship where our Hispanic and Anglo congregations can get together, pray, sing praises and study God's Word together. I've preached for about 24 years now, and every couple of years or so, I've preached the type of sermon I'm going to preach today. And I preach it because it's one of the most important topics any church should hear.
Read Scripture and Pray.
OPEN: Several years ago there was an Olympics held in Seattle Washington. As in any Olympics, there were various competitions where athletes compete for a prize. But at this Olympics, there was one event that was so powerful that it was talked about for years afterward. And that event was the 100 yard dash. Nine contestants lined up at the starting line. The gun fired. And the nine competitors started to run... kind of.
You see, this was something called ''the Special Olympics'' - a competition for physically or mentally handicapped people. And the nine young men and women were filled with excitement as they ran and laughed and raced to the finish line. That is... until one little boy stumbled on the asphalt. He tumbled over a couple of times and fell on his face and lay there crying. The other eight heard him and slowed down and looked back. Then they all turned around and went back - every one of them. One girl with Down's syndrome bent down and kissed him and said, ''This will make it better.'' Then all nine linked arms and walked together to the finish line. And everyone in the stadium stood, and the applause seemed to go on... forever.
APPLY: What had that audience seen that day? They had seen 9 young people who loved each other more than they loved the race. And their love for each other had such a powerful effect on the crowd that they stood and applauded.
Jesus told His disciples: ''By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one ano ...
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