Placing the Proper Priority on the House of God (1 of 5)
Series: It's Time to Rebuild, Bigger and Better
Donald Cantrell
Haggai 1:1-11
Theme: God's people were living well, yet his house was in disrepair
I - The Heavenly Charge (1 - 4)
II - The Hearty Consideration (5 - 7)
III - The House Constructed (8 - 11)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Misplaced Priorities
I heard a joke this past week about a young man who was driving his BMW around a curve when he realized the car was out of control and about to plummet over a cliff. The young man jumped out, but his left arm was severed from his body. He stood there looking down at his burning BMW and said, ''Oh, no! My car! My car!''
A man, who had stopped to help, said, ''Mister, you have just lost your left arm, and you're crying about your car?''
The young man looked down and said, ''Oh no, my Rolex! My Rolex!''
When is it the Right Time?
During the 13 years Peter Lynch was the manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund, Magellan was the top-ranked general equity fund. Time called Lynch the nation's ''number one money manager.'' But Lynch's money-managing success came with a price. Lynch writes:
As much as I enjoyed managing a portfolio the size of the GNP of Ecuador, I missed being home to watch the children grow up. They change fast. They almost had to introduce themselves to me every weekend. I was spending more time with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae than I spent with them. When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae, and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock symbols but forget your children's birthdays, there's a good chance you've become too wrapped up in your work.
In 1989...I was celebrating my 46th birthday with my wife, Carolyn, and my daughters, Mary, Annie, and Beth. In the middle of the party, I had a revelation. I remembered that my father had died when he was 46 years old.
You start to ...
Series: It's Time to Rebuild, Bigger and Better
Donald Cantrell
Haggai 1:1-11
Theme: God's people were living well, yet his house was in disrepair
I - The Heavenly Charge (1 - 4)
II - The Hearty Consideration (5 - 7)
III - The House Constructed (8 - 11)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Misplaced Priorities
I heard a joke this past week about a young man who was driving his BMW around a curve when he realized the car was out of control and about to plummet over a cliff. The young man jumped out, but his left arm was severed from his body. He stood there looking down at his burning BMW and said, ''Oh, no! My car! My car!''
A man, who had stopped to help, said, ''Mister, you have just lost your left arm, and you're crying about your car?''
The young man looked down and said, ''Oh no, my Rolex! My Rolex!''
When is it the Right Time?
During the 13 years Peter Lynch was the manager of the Fidelity Magellan Fund, Magellan was the top-ranked general equity fund. Time called Lynch the nation's ''number one money manager.'' But Lynch's money-managing success came with a price. Lynch writes:
As much as I enjoyed managing a portfolio the size of the GNP of Ecuador, I missed being home to watch the children grow up. They change fast. They almost had to introduce themselves to me every weekend. I was spending more time with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Sallie Mae than I spent with them. When you start to confuse Freddie Mac, Sallie Mae, and Fannie Mae with members of your family, and you remember 2,000 stock symbols but forget your children's birthdays, there's a good chance you've become too wrapped up in your work.
In 1989...I was celebrating my 46th birthday with my wife, Carolyn, and my daughters, Mary, Annie, and Beth. In the middle of the party, I had a revelation. I remembered that my father had died when he was 46 years old.
You start to ...
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