THE PASTORAL POSITION PERSONIFIED - PART 1 (8 OF 16)
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7
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The Pastoral Position Personified - Part 1 (8 of 16)
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 1 - 7
I - The Man and His Calling (1)
II - The Man and His Character (2)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points and is a very comprehensive look at the man of God, his calling and his character.
Theme: ''The profile and persona of a pastor''
George Liddell wrote:
''Give me a man of God - one man,
Whose faith is master of his mind,
And I will right all wrongs
And bless the name of all mankind.
Give me a man of God - one man,
Whose tongue is touched with heaven's fire,
And I will flame the darkest hearts
With high resolve and clean desire.
Give me a man of God - one man,
One mighty prophet of the Lord,
And I will give you peace on earth,
Bought with a prayer and not with a sword.
Give me a man of God - one man,
True to the vision that he sees,
And I will build your broken shrines
And bring the nations to their knees.''
Following the Leader
David Wheeler tells of a funeral procession that illustrates a leader's influence. David officiated at a funeral. In accordance with custom, after the funeral, the attenders filed out of the funeral home and into their waiting cars to form a processional to the cemetery. The hearse led the processional, followed immediately by David the preacher, then all the deceased's family and friends.
During the drive to the cemetery David needed to stop at a restroom. He could not wait much longer, and, even if he did try to wait, few cemeteries have public restrooms available. So, as the processional came upon an old, abandoned roadside picnic area that included an outhouse, David veered into the picnic area to use the outhouse.
He assumed the remainder of the processional would follow the hearse to the cemetery, and then he would catch up. He assumed incorrectly. When he emerged from the outhouse, he discovered the long line of cars pati ...
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 1 - 7
I - The Man and His Calling (1)
II - The Man and His Character (2)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points and is a very comprehensive look at the man of God, his calling and his character.
Theme: ''The profile and persona of a pastor''
George Liddell wrote:
''Give me a man of God - one man,
Whose faith is master of his mind,
And I will right all wrongs
And bless the name of all mankind.
Give me a man of God - one man,
Whose tongue is touched with heaven's fire,
And I will flame the darkest hearts
With high resolve and clean desire.
Give me a man of God - one man,
One mighty prophet of the Lord,
And I will give you peace on earth,
Bought with a prayer and not with a sword.
Give me a man of God - one man,
True to the vision that he sees,
And I will build your broken shrines
And bring the nations to their knees.''
Following the Leader
David Wheeler tells of a funeral procession that illustrates a leader's influence. David officiated at a funeral. In accordance with custom, after the funeral, the attenders filed out of the funeral home and into their waiting cars to form a processional to the cemetery. The hearse led the processional, followed immediately by David the preacher, then all the deceased's family and friends.
During the drive to the cemetery David needed to stop at a restroom. He could not wait much longer, and, even if he did try to wait, few cemeteries have public restrooms available. So, as the processional came upon an old, abandoned roadside picnic area that included an outhouse, David veered into the picnic area to use the outhouse.
He assumed the remainder of the processional would follow the hearse to the cemetery, and then he would catch up. He assumed incorrectly. When he emerged from the outhouse, he discovered the long line of cars pati ...
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