RISING FROM RUIN (8 OF 9)
Scripture: Esther 8:1-17
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Rising From Ruin (8)
Series: Esther
Donald Cantrell
Esther 8: 1 - 17
I - The Practical Association (1 - 17)
II - The Prophetical Anticipation
III - The Personal Application
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Finding victory when life is at its bleakest point''
Sucked In, Washed Up, and Blown Over
''Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over.
''The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up.
She'd barely said ''hello'' when ''ssssopp!'' Chippie got sucked in. The bird owner gasped, put down the phone, turned off the vacuum, and opened the bag.
There was Chippie -- still alive, but stunned.
''Since the bird was covered with dust and soot, she grabbed him and raced to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and held Chippie under the running water. Then, realizing that Chippie was soaked and shivering, she did what any compassionate bird owner would do ...she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air.
''It's not hard to see why. Sucked in, washed up, and blown over . . . That's enough to steal the song from the [strongest] heart.''
Max Lucado - In the Eye of the Storm
''Poor Chippie never knew what hit him.
''A few days after the trauma, the reporter who'd initially written about the event contacted Chippie's owner to see how the bird was recovering.'' Well,'' she replied, ''Chippie doesn't sing much anymore -- he just sits and stares.''
Rising Up From Ruin
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. He eventually managed to build a litt ...
Series: Esther
Donald Cantrell
Esther 8: 1 - 17
I - The Practical Association (1 - 17)
II - The Prophetical Anticipation
III - The Personal Application
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Finding victory when life is at its bleakest point''
Sucked In, Washed Up, and Blown Over
''Chippie the parakeet never saw it coming. One second he was peacefully perched in his cage. The next he was sucked in, washed up, and blown over.
''The problems began when Chippie's owner decided to clean Chippie's cage with a vacuum cleaner. She removed the attachment from the end of the hose and stuck it in the cage. The phone rang, and she turned to pick it up.
She'd barely said ''hello'' when ''ssssopp!'' Chippie got sucked in. The bird owner gasped, put down the phone, turned off the vacuum, and opened the bag.
There was Chippie -- still alive, but stunned.
''Since the bird was covered with dust and soot, she grabbed him and raced to the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and held Chippie under the running water. Then, realizing that Chippie was soaked and shivering, she did what any compassionate bird owner would do ...she reached for the hair dryer and blasted the pet with hot air.
''It's not hard to see why. Sucked in, washed up, and blown over . . . That's enough to steal the song from the [strongest] heart.''
Max Lucado - In the Eye of the Storm
''Poor Chippie never knew what hit him.
''A few days after the trauma, the reporter who'd initially written about the event contacted Chippie's owner to see how the bird was recovering.'' Well,'' she replied, ''Chippie doesn't sing much anymore -- he just sits and stares.''
Rising Up From Ruin
The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. He eventually managed to build a litt ...
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