AND THEY COULD NOT (16 OF 26)
Scripture: Mark 9:14-29
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And They Could Not (16 of 26)
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 9:14-29
I - The Lack That Was Sadly Revealed (14 - 19)
II - The Limitation That Was Strongly Recognized (20 - 24)
III - The Lord That Was Surely Ready (25 - 27)
IV - The Lesson That Was Soundly Registered (28 - 29)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The four saddest words that a church can hear''
Fakes, Frauds, and Faith
Three pious Jews wanted to spend the high holy days with a famous rabbi. Without food or money or horse, one of them disguised as a rabbi to obtain food at the next village from rapturous villagers who greeted them with excited cries of joy. When the meal was done, however, the innkeeper approached the ''rabbi'' and pleaded with him pray for his dying son.
The two men motioned to the shocked counterfeit rabbi for him to continue with his act. In the morning, the grateful innkeeper loaned horses to the men who were eager to leave. After the blissful holy days under the famous rabbi were over, the three companions had to return to the same village to return the borrowed carriage and horses.
Terrified, the mock rabbi resumed his disguise. Approaching the village, he saw the innkeeper running toward them, waving his arms furiously. To the pretender's surprise, the innkeeper embraced him with joy, exclaiming, ''Thank you, rebbe, only one hour after you left our village, my son arose from his bed well and strong.''
The two companions looked with astonishment at their phony ''rabbi'' companion. When they were alone, they questioned him. ''What did you do at that boy's death bed?''
He replied, ''I prayed, 'Master of the universe, please; this father and son should not be punished just because they think I'm a rabbi. What am I? I am nothing! A pretender! If this child dies, his father will think a rabbi can do nothing. So, Master of the universe, not because of me, but because of this father and his fait ...
Series: Moving Through Mark
Donald Cantrell
Mark 9:14-29
I - The Lack That Was Sadly Revealed (14 - 19)
II - The Limitation That Was Strongly Recognized (20 - 24)
III - The Lord That Was Surely Ready (25 - 27)
IV - The Lesson That Was Soundly Registered (28 - 29)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The four saddest words that a church can hear''
Fakes, Frauds, and Faith
Three pious Jews wanted to spend the high holy days with a famous rabbi. Without food or money or horse, one of them disguised as a rabbi to obtain food at the next village from rapturous villagers who greeted them with excited cries of joy. When the meal was done, however, the innkeeper approached the ''rabbi'' and pleaded with him pray for his dying son.
The two men motioned to the shocked counterfeit rabbi for him to continue with his act. In the morning, the grateful innkeeper loaned horses to the men who were eager to leave. After the blissful holy days under the famous rabbi were over, the three companions had to return to the same village to return the borrowed carriage and horses.
Terrified, the mock rabbi resumed his disguise. Approaching the village, he saw the innkeeper running toward them, waving his arms furiously. To the pretender's surprise, the innkeeper embraced him with joy, exclaiming, ''Thank you, rebbe, only one hour after you left our village, my son arose from his bed well and strong.''
The two companions looked with astonishment at their phony ''rabbi'' companion. When they were alone, they questioned him. ''What did you do at that boy's death bed?''
He replied, ''I prayed, 'Master of the universe, please; this father and son should not be punished just because they think I'm a rabbi. What am I? I am nothing! A pretender! If this child dies, his father will think a rabbi can do nothing. So, Master of the universe, not because of me, but because of this father and his fait ...
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