BARE BONES MINISTRY (5 OF 5)
Scripture: 2 Kings 13:14-25
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Bare Bones Ministry (5 of 5)
Series: No Bones About It!
Dennis Marquardt
2 Kings 13:14-25
INTRO: The way we live will continue to minister long after we are gone, good or bad!
ILLUS: Centuries ago Charlemagne ruled what today is much of the European continent. By a strange situation this ruthless ruler conveyed an important spiritual message to the world - but not during his lifetime, instead it was after his death, by the bone of his index finger!
When he died, he was entombed in a grand style, having his body set on an ivory throne decked out with gold and precious stones. On his head they placed a crown of jewels, and by propping up his arm they had him holding a scepter, the symbol of power. On his finger was a signet ring; he wore a robe of purple, and on a scroll placed in his lap were written many of the deeds, many which were evil..but with Scripture verses mingled in so as to give a sense of approval by God. The burial unit was sealed finally. Centuries later the seal was broken to reveal some surprises. The flesh had rotted like any man, now only a skeleton sat on the throne. His flesh had turned to dust and settled at the feet of the throne, along with the dust of his earthly robe that had also rotted. The prop that had held up his arm and hand had disintegrated also, and his skeleton hand had dropped to the floor taking with it the scroll that once sat on his lap. When those who unsealed his tomb noticed that his skeleton hand now resting on the open scroll on the floor seemed to be coincidentally pointing with his index finger they bent over and read where by chance his finger bone was pointing - and it was to this: ''What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul.'' Luke 9:25. The bone of a dead man spoke greater truth than that man had ever spoken in his lifetime
We should live so that our life continues to minister even after death - our ministry can last longer than we can!
PROP. SENT: The Bibl ...
Series: No Bones About It!
Dennis Marquardt
2 Kings 13:14-25
INTRO: The way we live will continue to minister long after we are gone, good or bad!
ILLUS: Centuries ago Charlemagne ruled what today is much of the European continent. By a strange situation this ruthless ruler conveyed an important spiritual message to the world - but not during his lifetime, instead it was after his death, by the bone of his index finger!
When he died, he was entombed in a grand style, having his body set on an ivory throne decked out with gold and precious stones. On his head they placed a crown of jewels, and by propping up his arm they had him holding a scepter, the symbol of power. On his finger was a signet ring; he wore a robe of purple, and on a scroll placed in his lap were written many of the deeds, many which were evil..but with Scripture verses mingled in so as to give a sense of approval by God. The burial unit was sealed finally. Centuries later the seal was broken to reveal some surprises. The flesh had rotted like any man, now only a skeleton sat on the throne. His flesh had turned to dust and settled at the feet of the throne, along with the dust of his earthly robe that had also rotted. The prop that had held up his arm and hand had disintegrated also, and his skeleton hand had dropped to the floor taking with it the scroll that once sat on his lap. When those who unsealed his tomb noticed that his skeleton hand now resting on the open scroll on the floor seemed to be coincidentally pointing with his index finger they bent over and read where by chance his finger bone was pointing - and it was to this: ''What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul.'' Luke 9:25. The bone of a dead man spoke greater truth than that man had ever spoken in his lifetime
We should live so that our life continues to minister even after death - our ministry can last longer than we can!
PROP. SENT: The Bibl ...
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