WISE MEN AND WICKED MEN (2 OF 28)
Scripture: Matthew 1:1-23
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Wise Men and Wicked Men (2 of 28)
Matthew
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 2: 1-23
I – The Great Search (1)
II – The Glorious Star (2)
III – The Gloomy Situation (3-8)
IV – The Godly Son (9-12)
V – The Guidance Shared (13-15)
VI – The Grievous Slaughter (16-18)
VII – The Glaring Summons (19-23)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Back in 1966, a western movie was released starring a young Clint Eastwood. It's become a classic story of three gunslingers in search of stolen gold buried somewhere in the desert. It was of course The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - the three men go about their conniving ways and double-crossing each other.
The movie introduced the main characters:
First, the 'ugly' - named Tuco (Eli Wallach)
Next the 'bad' - named Sentenza (Lee Van Cleef)
Finally, the 'good' - named Blondie (Clint Eastwood)
It is a well-known story and liked by most who watched it. The movie actually launched Clint Eastwood into stardom. I thought about these three words "good, bad and ugly" and realized it's about the choices we make in life.
Life Is Like a Road
There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky, crooked and straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way - ones that lead to fame and fortune on one hand, or isolation and poverty on the other. There are roads to happiness as there are roads to sadness, roads towards victory and jubilation, and roads leading to defeat and disappointment.
Just like in any road, there are corners, detours, and crossroads in life. We make decisions, and not every decision is a good one. It may be bad or downright ugly. But as we look at our own lives, if we are to be really honest, we would see a bit of all three words in our lives.
Life is a series of choices. We can choose wisely or unwisely as we are confronted with decisions, temptations, and priorities. Sometimes we will make the wrong decision, but hopefull ...
Matthew
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 2: 1-23
I – The Great Search (1)
II – The Glorious Star (2)
III – The Gloomy Situation (3-8)
IV – The Godly Son (9-12)
V – The Guidance Shared (13-15)
VI – The Grievous Slaughter (16-18)
VII – The Glaring Summons (19-23)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Back in 1966, a western movie was released starring a young Clint Eastwood. It's become a classic story of three gunslingers in search of stolen gold buried somewhere in the desert. It was of course The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly - the three men go about their conniving ways and double-crossing each other.
The movie introduced the main characters:
First, the 'ugly' - named Tuco (Eli Wallach)
Next the 'bad' - named Sentenza (Lee Van Cleef)
Finally, the 'good' - named Blondie (Clint Eastwood)
It is a well-known story and liked by most who watched it. The movie actually launched Clint Eastwood into stardom. I thought about these three words "good, bad and ugly" and realized it's about the choices we make in life.
Life Is Like a Road
There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky, crooked and straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way - ones that lead to fame and fortune on one hand, or isolation and poverty on the other. There are roads to happiness as there are roads to sadness, roads towards victory and jubilation, and roads leading to defeat and disappointment.
Just like in any road, there are corners, detours, and crossroads in life. We make decisions, and not every decision is a good one. It may be bad or downright ugly. But as we look at our own lives, if we are to be really honest, we would see a bit of all three words in our lives.
Life is a series of choices. We can choose wisely or unwisely as we are confronted with decisions, temptations, and priorities. Sometimes we will make the wrong decision, but hopefull ...
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