No Risk No Reward
Donald Cantrell
Esther 4: 13 - 17
I - Esther and Her Dreadful Challenge (13 - 14)
II - Esther and Her Detailed Command (15 - 16a and16b)
III - Esther and Her Dynamic Courage (16c - 17)
IV - Esther and Her Devoted Cause
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points. In this sermon we will see that Esther was ''Prodded by Providence.'' Though she had it made within the confines of a Persian Palace, at the bidding of her adopted father, she realized the gravity of ''No Risk No Reward.'' It is time that the church found her voice, her moral voice, along with her moral and ethical compass. The church of 2020 has settled down for handing out a social gospel, trying to pamper seekers, instead of fishing for sinners. Let's man up and find our courage and preach about the sins of this evil society and stop befriending the world and befriend Jesus and his cause.
Theme: ''The Church must have the courage to be Prodded by Providence''
Fear of Risk
Henry Fairlie of the Washington Post, writing in the Tulsa World, states that the ''fear of risk is killing the American Spirit.'' He points out our over-reaction to Three Mile Island and the engine on one DC-10. He asked, ''Was the Mayflower seaworthy?'' He contends that a group of Americans today would not have the heart to cross the Rockies as our forefathers did years ago. It would be too risky!
There is a lesson here for the church of our Lord. Many good works go wanting for fear of the risk involved. Some Christians will not become soul winners because of the risk of being hurt. Others have never given much money to God because of fear of poverty. Elders refuse to become involved in domestic and world evangelism because they might not succeed. Another won't defend truth for the same reason. No doubt but what the ''fear of risk'' has killed many good programs in the church.
Brooks Sayer
POEM ON RISK
This is a poem on risk from a classroom wall:
To ...
Donald Cantrell
Esther 4: 13 - 17
I - Esther and Her Dreadful Challenge (13 - 14)
II - Esther and Her Detailed Command (15 - 16a and16b)
III - Esther and Her Dynamic Courage (16c - 17)
IV - Esther and Her Devoted Cause
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points. In this sermon we will see that Esther was ''Prodded by Providence.'' Though she had it made within the confines of a Persian Palace, at the bidding of her adopted father, she realized the gravity of ''No Risk No Reward.'' It is time that the church found her voice, her moral voice, along with her moral and ethical compass. The church of 2020 has settled down for handing out a social gospel, trying to pamper seekers, instead of fishing for sinners. Let's man up and find our courage and preach about the sins of this evil society and stop befriending the world and befriend Jesus and his cause.
Theme: ''The Church must have the courage to be Prodded by Providence''
Fear of Risk
Henry Fairlie of the Washington Post, writing in the Tulsa World, states that the ''fear of risk is killing the American Spirit.'' He points out our over-reaction to Three Mile Island and the engine on one DC-10. He asked, ''Was the Mayflower seaworthy?'' He contends that a group of Americans today would not have the heart to cross the Rockies as our forefathers did years ago. It would be too risky!
There is a lesson here for the church of our Lord. Many good works go wanting for fear of the risk involved. Some Christians will not become soul winners because of the risk of being hurt. Others have never given much money to God because of fear of poverty. Elders refuse to become involved in domestic and world evangelism because they might not succeed. Another won't defend truth for the same reason. No doubt but what the ''fear of risk'' has killed many good programs in the church.
Brooks Sayer
POEM ON RISK
This is a poem on risk from a classroom wall:
To ...
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