CALMING CONFUSION (13 OF 26)
Scripture: Mark 8:31-33
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Calming Confusion (13 of 26)
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 8: 31 - 33
I - The Sorrowful Revelation and Message (31)
II - The Sudden Rebuke and Meddling (32)
III - The Stern Reprimand and Manifestation (33)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Jesus is coming closer to the cross, so he clears up some things''
CONFUSED
A university student was seen with a large ''K'' printed on his T-shirt. When someone asked him what the ''K'' stood for, he said, ''Confused.''
''But,'' the questioner replied, ''you don't spell 'confused' with a K.''
The student answered, ''You don't know how confused I am.''
There Are No Warm ups
In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charlie Brown says to Linus, ''Life is just too much for me. I've been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we're thrown into life too fast. We're not really prepared.'' And Linus responds, ''What did you want... a chance to warm up first?''
Confused was an Understatement
Roy Riegels, a University of California nose-guard, who earned the title ''Wrong Way Riegels,'' also blamed no one but himself for the 69-yard mistake he made during the 14th annual Rose Bowl game in 1929. As he was running toward the sidelines, Riegels saw Georgia Tech's Jack Thomason fumble the ball. He quickly snatched it up, turned, was shoved to the side and spun around by someone, bounced off a Georgia Tech tackler, pivoted to get away from him, and headed for the open field ahead.
Totally unaware that he was headed in the wrong direction, Riegels turned on the speed, ran 69 yards, and was stopped just one yard from his own goal line. Because the ball was so close to their goal line, California then chose to punt, but the punt was blocked, resulting in a two-point safety.
At half time, Roy Riegels apologized to Coach Nibs Price, saying that he had ruined himself, the coach, and the school, and that he did not expect t ...
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 8: 31 - 33
I - The Sorrowful Revelation and Message (31)
II - The Sudden Rebuke and Meddling (32)
III - The Stern Reprimand and Manifestation (33)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Jesus is coming closer to the cross, so he clears up some things''
CONFUSED
A university student was seen with a large ''K'' printed on his T-shirt. When someone asked him what the ''K'' stood for, he said, ''Confused.''
''But,'' the questioner replied, ''you don't spell 'confused' with a K.''
The student answered, ''You don't know how confused I am.''
There Are No Warm ups
In a Peanuts cartoon strip, Charlie Brown says to Linus, ''Life is just too much for me. I've been confused from the day I was born. I think the whole trouble is that we're thrown into life too fast. We're not really prepared.'' And Linus responds, ''What did you want... a chance to warm up first?''
Confused was an Understatement
Roy Riegels, a University of California nose-guard, who earned the title ''Wrong Way Riegels,'' also blamed no one but himself for the 69-yard mistake he made during the 14th annual Rose Bowl game in 1929. As he was running toward the sidelines, Riegels saw Georgia Tech's Jack Thomason fumble the ball. He quickly snatched it up, turned, was shoved to the side and spun around by someone, bounced off a Georgia Tech tackler, pivoted to get away from him, and headed for the open field ahead.
Totally unaware that he was headed in the wrong direction, Riegels turned on the speed, ran 69 yards, and was stopped just one yard from his own goal line. Because the ball was so close to their goal line, California then chose to punt, but the punt was blocked, resulting in a two-point safety.
At half time, Roy Riegels apologized to Coach Nibs Price, saying that he had ruined himself, the coach, and the school, and that he did not expect t ...
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