One Job
Dr. James Merritt
Matthew 28:18-20
Introduction
1. From the time almost we are born and learn to talk, we love to ask questions. In fact, studies show that children ask parents on average, seventy-three questions a day (half of which they can't answer). The very first questions that children learn to ask from a very early age begin with one word ''Why?'' I can see why some of these are difficult to answer. Included in the top ten are some of these:
Why do people die?
Why is the sky blue?
Why do I have to take a nap?
Why do I have to go to school?
Why can't I stay up as late as you?
(Finally the toughest one) - Why do you and Mommy lock your bedroom door sometimes and not let me in?
2. Kids may be more brilliant because of these questions than we realize. I say that because of a book that a man named Simon Sinek wrote entitled, Start With Why. He asked the question, ''Why are some people and organizations more innovative, influential and profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees than others? He found that people like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers all started with answering this question, ''Why?'' They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement or idea until they understand the ''Why?'' behind it.
3. I have realized the same is true for pastoring a church. One of my jobs is to try (obviously) to get you to follow my leadership not from selfish reasons, but actually to enable all of us to do what God wants us to do and be what God wants us to be. I now know beyond the shadow of a doubt that if people cannot see the ''why'' behind it they won't get involved with the ''what' before it. I believe one of the greatest things that I can ever do for you is to get you to do two things on a daily basis, with your life, all of your life.
• Get involved in God's work
• Invest in God's work
4. That begs a question, ''What is God's work?''
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Dr. James Merritt
Matthew 28:18-20
Introduction
1. From the time almost we are born and learn to talk, we love to ask questions. In fact, studies show that children ask parents on average, seventy-three questions a day (half of which they can't answer). The very first questions that children learn to ask from a very early age begin with one word ''Why?'' I can see why some of these are difficult to answer. Included in the top ten are some of these:
Why do people die?
Why is the sky blue?
Why do I have to take a nap?
Why do I have to go to school?
Why can't I stay up as late as you?
(Finally the toughest one) - Why do you and Mommy lock your bedroom door sometimes and not let me in?
2. Kids may be more brilliant because of these questions than we realize. I say that because of a book that a man named Simon Sinek wrote entitled, Start With Why. He asked the question, ''Why are some people and organizations more innovative, influential and profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees than others? He found that people like Steve Jobs, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers all started with answering this question, ''Why?'' They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement or idea until they understand the ''Why?'' behind it.
3. I have realized the same is true for pastoring a church. One of my jobs is to try (obviously) to get you to follow my leadership not from selfish reasons, but actually to enable all of us to do what God wants us to do and be what God wants us to be. I now know beyond the shadow of a doubt that if people cannot see the ''why'' behind it they won't get involved with the ''what' before it. I believe one of the greatest things that I can ever do for you is to get you to do two things on a daily basis, with your life, all of your life.
• Get involved in God's work
• Invest in God's work
4. That begs a question, ''What is God's work?''
W ...
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