TALKING THE TALK (7 OF 9)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Matthew 4:19, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
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Talking the Talk (7 of 9)
Series: Abide
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 4:19, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Even if you aren't a sports fan, you'll appreciate the story about the college football team who's starting QB had just been injured. The #2 QB was out sick - so the coach had to put the 3rd string freshman QB, who was also the backup punter. To make matters worse, they were backed up on their own 3-yard line. Hoping to get out danger, the coach told his QB to hand the ball off to the big, senior FB (Kowaski) to get them some breathing room - and then on the 3rd play, punt the ball away. The young QB did as he was told. But on the 1st play, the FB found a hole off tackle and ran for 50 yards. Then as instructed, the young QB ran the same play again; and again, a hole opened for another 45 yards. The fans went crazy as the team went 95 yards in (2) plays - but in all the excitement, the coach forgot to send in a new play. So as the team lined up, as scripted, the young QB took the snap, stepped back, and to everyone's amazement, punted the ball thru the uprights into the stands. As his stunned team came off the field, the coach angrily grabbed the QB, ''What in the world were you thinking kicking the ball?'' The QB replied, ''I was thinking, 'This is crazy! My coach doesn't have a clue about football.'''
As ridiculous as this story is, there's a good lesson - unlike the coach, God doesn't get lost in the game of life - and his plan for winning the hearts of men to Himself requires our abiding/engaged participation.
We're in a series on how live the abiding life. To be sure, abiding is more than having Jesus as Savior. To abide is to live connected w/ God under the influence of the H.S. in full surrender/dependence on God.
In John 15, we find a familiar story where Jesus and the disciples had just left the upper room following the Last Supper. They'd begun the ½ mile walk down Mt. Zion toward the Kidron Valley to Gethsemane where Jesus would be arrested and b ...
Series: Abide
Joey Rodgers
Matthew 4:19, 2 Corinthians 5:14-21
Even if you aren't a sports fan, you'll appreciate the story about the college football team who's starting QB had just been injured. The #2 QB was out sick - so the coach had to put the 3rd string freshman QB, who was also the backup punter. To make matters worse, they were backed up on their own 3-yard line. Hoping to get out danger, the coach told his QB to hand the ball off to the big, senior FB (Kowaski) to get them some breathing room - and then on the 3rd play, punt the ball away. The young QB did as he was told. But on the 1st play, the FB found a hole off tackle and ran for 50 yards. Then as instructed, the young QB ran the same play again; and again, a hole opened for another 45 yards. The fans went crazy as the team went 95 yards in (2) plays - but in all the excitement, the coach forgot to send in a new play. So as the team lined up, as scripted, the young QB took the snap, stepped back, and to everyone's amazement, punted the ball thru the uprights into the stands. As his stunned team came off the field, the coach angrily grabbed the QB, ''What in the world were you thinking kicking the ball?'' The QB replied, ''I was thinking, 'This is crazy! My coach doesn't have a clue about football.'''
As ridiculous as this story is, there's a good lesson - unlike the coach, God doesn't get lost in the game of life - and his plan for winning the hearts of men to Himself requires our abiding/engaged participation.
We're in a series on how live the abiding life. To be sure, abiding is more than having Jesus as Savior. To abide is to live connected w/ God under the influence of the H.S. in full surrender/dependence on God.
In John 15, we find a familiar story where Jesus and the disciples had just left the upper room following the Last Supper. They'd begun the ½ mile walk down Mt. Zion toward the Kidron Valley to Gethsemane where Jesus would be arrested and b ...
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