STANDING STRONG (5 OF 16)
Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:17-20
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Standing Strong (5 of 16)
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 1: 17 - 20
I - The Almighty (17)
II - The Appointment (18 - 19a)
III - The Apostates (19b - 20)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul told Timothy to stand strong like a faithful soldier''
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER
Dr. J. Vernon McGee told a story about a little community where there were three churches on the same corner, a Presbyterian church, Methodist church and Baptist church. One Sunday night, all the windows were open and they could hear each other singing. They didn't get along very well. The people in the Presbyterian Church were singing this song, ''Will There be Any Stars in My Crown?'' When they finished, the Methodist church sang, ''No, Not One.'' Then the Baptists sang, ''Oh That Will be Glory for Me.''
Dr. McGee said that all three of those churches ought to sit down together and sing the doxology of praise to God. That's what the world needs to see. They need to see us together. Jesus said, ''When we come together, that's when the world knows that God has sent us.''
Doxology or Ritual
A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning.
Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, everyone would turn to the right and face a blank white wall, and they would sang.
Every Sunday they did this until finally a visitor came to the church and was confused and asked, ''Why do you do this?''
No one knew. The only answer they could come up with was, ''We've always done it this way.''
But this answer did not satisfy the visitor. Other people were asked the same question. But they didn't know until finally, an elderly man who had been a member longer than anyone else remembered the reason.
It seems that at one time they didn't have hymnals and the words to this song were painted on the large white wall. Everyone would stand, turned to the right facing the wall and sing.
Over time the words ...
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 1: 17 - 20
I - The Almighty (17)
II - The Appointment (18 - 19a)
III - The Apostates (19b - 20)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Paul told Timothy to stand strong like a faithful soldier''
WHEN WE COME TOGETHER
Dr. J. Vernon McGee told a story about a little community where there were three churches on the same corner, a Presbyterian church, Methodist church and Baptist church. One Sunday night, all the windows were open and they could hear each other singing. They didn't get along very well. The people in the Presbyterian Church were singing this song, ''Will There be Any Stars in My Crown?'' When they finished, the Methodist church sang, ''No, Not One.'' Then the Baptists sang, ''Oh That Will be Glory for Me.''
Dr. McGee said that all three of those churches ought to sit down together and sing the doxology of praise to God. That's what the world needs to see. They need to see us together. Jesus said, ''When we come together, that's when the world knows that God has sent us.''
Doxology or Ritual
A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning.
Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, everyone would turn to the right and face a blank white wall, and they would sang.
Every Sunday they did this until finally a visitor came to the church and was confused and asked, ''Why do you do this?''
No one knew. The only answer they could come up with was, ''We've always done it this way.''
But this answer did not satisfy the visitor. Other people were asked the same question. But they didn't know until finally, an elderly man who had been a member longer than anyone else remembered the reason.
It seems that at one time they didn't have hymnals and the words to this song were painted on the large white wall. Everyone would stand, turned to the right facing the wall and sing.
Over time the words ...
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