HE RELATES TO US (4 OF 9)
Scripture: Luke 24:36-43
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He Relates to Us (4 of 9)
Series: Fish Stories From The Bible
Donald Cantrell
Luke 24: 36 - 43
I - Jesus and His Fearful Appearance (36 - 37)
II - Jesus and His Fascinating Attributes (38)
III - Jesus and His Forceful Appeal (39 - 40)
III - Jesus and His Fleshly Appetite (41 - 43)
IV - Jesus and His Familiar Association
Theme: ''Jesus was fully God and fully man, he relates to us''
David Redding tells of having a big, black Scottish shepherd as a pet when he was growing up on a farm in the country. He named the dog Teddy and they became inseparable companions. Teddy would wait on him to come home from school at the bus stop. Teddy slept at the foot of his bed. Teddy came whenever David whistled a tune. During the night, no one could get within a half mile of their farm without Teddy's permission. The boy and his dog were inseparable.
Then World War II came and David went away to war. He told his family good-bye, but there was no way to tell a dog you were going away and might never come back. David Redding went away to boot camp and then was shipped overseas for three years. Finally, the day came when he could go home. The last bus stop was 14 miles from the farm and his parents didn't have a phone. He simply threw his duffle bag over his shoulder and started walking.
It must have been two o'clock in the morning as he neared the farm. It was pitch dark, but he knew every step of the way. Suddenly, the dog heard someone on the road and began to bark. David said, ''I whistled only once and Teddy stopped barking. There was a yelp of recognition, and I knew that a big, black dog was running toward me in the darkness. Almost immediately, he was there and in my arms. He knew me. He recognized me. He loved me. Even after three years, he recognized me and loved me.''
Sunday has come and gone. Monday - those dreaded Mondays - has arrived. Another week stretches before us. Just a combination of days filled with the same routines and resp ...
Series: Fish Stories From The Bible
Donald Cantrell
Luke 24: 36 - 43
I - Jesus and His Fearful Appearance (36 - 37)
II - Jesus and His Fascinating Attributes (38)
III - Jesus and His Forceful Appeal (39 - 40)
III - Jesus and His Fleshly Appetite (41 - 43)
IV - Jesus and His Familiar Association
Theme: ''Jesus was fully God and fully man, he relates to us''
David Redding tells of having a big, black Scottish shepherd as a pet when he was growing up on a farm in the country. He named the dog Teddy and they became inseparable companions. Teddy would wait on him to come home from school at the bus stop. Teddy slept at the foot of his bed. Teddy came whenever David whistled a tune. During the night, no one could get within a half mile of their farm without Teddy's permission. The boy and his dog were inseparable.
Then World War II came and David went away to war. He told his family good-bye, but there was no way to tell a dog you were going away and might never come back. David Redding went away to boot camp and then was shipped overseas for three years. Finally, the day came when he could go home. The last bus stop was 14 miles from the farm and his parents didn't have a phone. He simply threw his duffle bag over his shoulder and started walking.
It must have been two o'clock in the morning as he neared the farm. It was pitch dark, but he knew every step of the way. Suddenly, the dog heard someone on the road and began to bark. David said, ''I whistled only once and Teddy stopped barking. There was a yelp of recognition, and I knew that a big, black dog was running toward me in the darkness. Almost immediately, he was there and in my arms. He knew me. He recognized me. He loved me. Even after three years, he recognized me and loved me.''
Sunday has come and gone. Monday - those dreaded Mondays - has arrived. Another week stretches before us. Just a combination of days filled with the same routines and resp ...
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