NATURAL BORN KILLERS (7 OF 11)
Scripture: Exodus 20:13
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Natural Born Killers (7 of 11)
Series: The 10 Commandments
Colin Wimberly
Exodus 20:13
CIT - God commands the people of Israel not to commit murder.
INTRODUCTION:
Joke: The local post office received a letter addressed ''To God.'' Not knowing where to deliver it, they forwarded it to one of the nearby churches.
The pastor read it at the next charity committee meeting. ''Dear God,'' began the writer. ''I hate to bother you, but my family is having it tough right now. The rent is two month's due, my wife is expecting, and my car is broke down. Plus I just lost my job as a nightwatchman due to sleeping on the job. Please send us $1,000 and I won't bother you again.''
The pastor read the name and one of the committee members recognized it. ''He lives right down the street from the church,'' she said. ''This might be a good way to witness to him and show him we care.''
The others agreed but the church fund was only to help members. Finally, after much discussion, they decided to pool their resources and give from their own pockets. They came up with $500, then wrote out a check from the church and sent it to him.
Months passed with no word of thanks or even acknowledgment. Some time later they received another letter forwarded to them addressed to God. It was from the same fellow. ''Dear God,'' it read. ''I hate to bother you again, but I lost my new job at the shoe store, my car was wrecked, and my wife is in the hospital again. Please send me $1,000 to get these creditors off our backs. Thanks again. P.S. Please send it to me directly this time. Last time you sent it through the Baptist church next door and those dirty crooks kept half of it.''
The title of our sermon this morning is Natural Born Killers - by the way this is no endorsement of the movie, I haven't seen and you shouldn't either! I simply thought the title was appropriate for this morning. When we think of natural born killers we tend of think of men like Pol Pot, a communis ...
Series: The 10 Commandments
Colin Wimberly
Exodus 20:13
CIT - God commands the people of Israel not to commit murder.
INTRODUCTION:
Joke: The local post office received a letter addressed ''To God.'' Not knowing where to deliver it, they forwarded it to one of the nearby churches.
The pastor read it at the next charity committee meeting. ''Dear God,'' began the writer. ''I hate to bother you, but my family is having it tough right now. The rent is two month's due, my wife is expecting, and my car is broke down. Plus I just lost my job as a nightwatchman due to sleeping on the job. Please send us $1,000 and I won't bother you again.''
The pastor read the name and one of the committee members recognized it. ''He lives right down the street from the church,'' she said. ''This might be a good way to witness to him and show him we care.''
The others agreed but the church fund was only to help members. Finally, after much discussion, they decided to pool their resources and give from their own pockets. They came up with $500, then wrote out a check from the church and sent it to him.
Months passed with no word of thanks or even acknowledgment. Some time later they received another letter forwarded to them addressed to God. It was from the same fellow. ''Dear God,'' it read. ''I hate to bother you again, but I lost my new job at the shoe store, my car was wrecked, and my wife is in the hospital again. Please send me $1,000 to get these creditors off our backs. Thanks again. P.S. Please send it to me directly this time. Last time you sent it through the Baptist church next door and those dirty crooks kept half of it.''
The title of our sermon this morning is Natural Born Killers - by the way this is no endorsement of the movie, I haven't seen and you shouldn't either! I simply thought the title was appropriate for this morning. When we think of natural born killers we tend of think of men like Pol Pot, a communis ...
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