God and the Harlot (6 of 7)
Series: Children's Stories (Part 2)
Jeff Strite
Hebrews 11:31
CHILDREN'S STORY - The story of Rahab protecting the Spies.
SCRIPTURE and PRAYER
SERMON: Years ago, when Logansport was a major railroad hub, the trains would stop at what we now call ''Little Turtle Waterway.'' And if you've ever noticed, there's still a depot down by the tracks. That's where people would get off the trains. When passenger trains would stop at that depot, some of the people got off on the NORTH side of train, and some of the people got off on the SOUTH side of train. Those who got off on the SOUTH side wandered on down to some houses by the river and spent time in the ''red light'' district.
Nice folks didn't talk about it much... but everybody knew it was there. That's where the prostitutes lived. That's where the men would go to spend their time and money. And whoever was in charge of that ''enterprise'' would bring NEW girls down from Chicago once in while, to swap out with the girls that where there (Just to keep things interesting, I guess).
Now, there were businesses in town who appreciated having those girls there. The girls paid their bills, they were respectful, they didn't cause too much trouble, and they stayed on ''their side of the tracks.''
(PAUSE) When I first moved to Logansport I was told this was a city of churches. But you have to wonder - how did those churches respond to having prostitutes just a few blocks from their houses of worship?
Now, YOU may wonder why I'd start sermon talking about prostitutes? Well I'm talking about prostitutes because Rahab was one (a Prostitute.) Joshua 2:1 tells us ''(the spies) came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.'' James 2:25 says ''in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?'' And Hebrews 11:31 declared ''By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with th ...
Series: Children's Stories (Part 2)
Jeff Strite
Hebrews 11:31
CHILDREN'S STORY - The story of Rahab protecting the Spies.
SCRIPTURE and PRAYER
SERMON: Years ago, when Logansport was a major railroad hub, the trains would stop at what we now call ''Little Turtle Waterway.'' And if you've ever noticed, there's still a depot down by the tracks. That's where people would get off the trains. When passenger trains would stop at that depot, some of the people got off on the NORTH side of train, and some of the people got off on the SOUTH side of train. Those who got off on the SOUTH side wandered on down to some houses by the river and spent time in the ''red light'' district.
Nice folks didn't talk about it much... but everybody knew it was there. That's where the prostitutes lived. That's where the men would go to spend their time and money. And whoever was in charge of that ''enterprise'' would bring NEW girls down from Chicago once in while, to swap out with the girls that where there (Just to keep things interesting, I guess).
Now, there were businesses in town who appreciated having those girls there. The girls paid their bills, they were respectful, they didn't cause too much trouble, and they stayed on ''their side of the tracks.''
(PAUSE) When I first moved to Logansport I was told this was a city of churches. But you have to wonder - how did those churches respond to having prostitutes just a few blocks from their houses of worship?
Now, YOU may wonder why I'd start sermon talking about prostitutes? Well I'm talking about prostitutes because Rahab was one (a Prostitute.) Joshua 2:1 tells us ''(the spies) came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and lodged there.'' James 2:25 says ''in the same way was not also Rahab the prostitute justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out by another way?'' And Hebrews 11:31 declared ''By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with th ...
There are 14086 characters in the full content. This excerpt only shows a 2000 character sample of the full content.
Price: $5.99 or 1 credit
