THE DAY OF CHRIST'S ASCENSION (4 OF 4)
Scripture: Acts 1:9-11
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The Day of Christ's Ascension (4 of 4)
Series: Four Days That Changed the World
Donald Cantrell
Acts 1:9-11
Theme: The day that Christ left this earth was unbelievable
Day One ''Palm Sunday''
Day Two ''Mount Calvary''
Day Three ''Empty Tomb''
Day Four ''Mount Olivet''
I - The Awesome Moment (Acts 1: 9)
II - The Awed Men (Acts 1: 10a)
III - The Angelic Messengers (Acts 1: 10b)
IV - The Assuring Message (Acts 1: 11)
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ENOUGH
Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, ''I love you and I wish you enough.''
The daughter replied, ''Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough too, Mom.''
They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, ''Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?''
''Yes, I have,'' I replied. ''Forgive me for asking, but what makes this a forever good-bye?'' She replied, ''I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral.''
''When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means?'' She began to smile. ''That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone''.
She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. ''When we said, 'I wish you enough', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them''.
The she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory:
I wish you enough sun to keep your atti ...
Series: Four Days That Changed the World
Donald Cantrell
Acts 1:9-11
Theme: The day that Christ left this earth was unbelievable
Day One ''Palm Sunday''
Day Two ''Mount Calvary''
Day Three ''Empty Tomb''
Day Four ''Mount Olivet''
I - The Awesome Moment (Acts 1: 9)
II - The Awed Men (Acts 1: 10a)
III - The Angelic Messengers (Acts 1: 10b)
IV - The Assuring Message (Acts 1: 11)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
ENOUGH
Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, ''I love you and I wish you enough.''
The daughter replied, ''Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough too, Mom.''
They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, ''Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?''
''Yes, I have,'' I replied. ''Forgive me for asking, but what makes this a forever good-bye?'' She replied, ''I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is the next trip back will be for my funeral.''
''When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say, 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means?'' She began to smile. ''That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone''.
She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail and she smiled even more. ''When we said, 'I wish you enough', we wanted the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them''.
The she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory:
I wish you enough sun to keep your atti ...
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