THE DEATH OF JOHN AND THE DEPARTURE OF JESUS (14 OF 28)
Scripture: Matthew 14:1-36
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The Death of John and the Departure of Jesus (14 of 28)
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 14:1-36
Matthew Series Sermon 14 of 28
I - The Fear of the Fox (1 - 12)
II - The Feeding of the Five Thousand (13 - 21)
III - The Fascination of the Faithful (22 - 33)
IV - The Fervor of the Feeble (34 - 36)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Rest
James Bryan Smith writes, "The number one enemy of spiritual formation today is exhaustion. We are living beyond our means ... physically. And as a result, one of the primary activities of human life is being neglected: sleep."
In the 1850's, the average American slept 9.5 hours. By 1950, that had dropped to 8 hours and today the average American gets only 7 hours of sleep a night.
James Bryan Smith continues, "Neglecting our bodies ... impedes our spiritual growth ... If our bodies are not sufficiently rested, our energies will be diminished and our ability to pray, read the Bible, enter solitude or memorize Scripture will be diminished."
We All Need Rest
By the way, the subject of rest reminds me about this story I heard about a father who was playing cops and robbers with his 3 active sons in the back yard after dinner.
One of the boys "shot" his dad and yelled, "Bang! You're dead!"
The dad fell dramatically to the ground. But then, he just lay there without moving. A watching neighbor ran over to see if he had been hurt in the fall.
When the neighbor bent over him, the overworked father opened one eye and said, "Shhh. Don't give me away. This is the only chance I've had to rest all day." That is an example of how we all need rest and relaxation. Jesus is hoping to isolate myself and his men for a period of solitude, but...
I - The Fear of the Fox (1 - 12)
The first five books of the New Testament offer us many encounters with the various Herod's and if we are not careful we will be confused as to which Herod we are reading about.
1. Herod the Great ...
Donald Cantrell
Matthew 14:1-36
Matthew Series Sermon 14 of 28
I - The Fear of the Fox (1 - 12)
II - The Feeding of the Five Thousand (13 - 21)
III - The Fascination of the Faithful (22 - 33)
IV - The Fervor of the Feeble (34 - 36)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Rest
James Bryan Smith writes, "The number one enemy of spiritual formation today is exhaustion. We are living beyond our means ... physically. And as a result, one of the primary activities of human life is being neglected: sleep."
In the 1850's, the average American slept 9.5 hours. By 1950, that had dropped to 8 hours and today the average American gets only 7 hours of sleep a night.
James Bryan Smith continues, "Neglecting our bodies ... impedes our spiritual growth ... If our bodies are not sufficiently rested, our energies will be diminished and our ability to pray, read the Bible, enter solitude or memorize Scripture will be diminished."
We All Need Rest
By the way, the subject of rest reminds me about this story I heard about a father who was playing cops and robbers with his 3 active sons in the back yard after dinner.
One of the boys "shot" his dad and yelled, "Bang! You're dead!"
The dad fell dramatically to the ground. But then, he just lay there without moving. A watching neighbor ran over to see if he had been hurt in the fall.
When the neighbor bent over him, the overworked father opened one eye and said, "Shhh. Don't give me away. This is the only chance I've had to rest all day." That is an example of how we all need rest and relaxation. Jesus is hoping to isolate myself and his men for a period of solitude, but...
I - The Fear of the Fox (1 - 12)
The first five books of the New Testament offer us many encounters with the various Herod's and if we are not careful we will be confused as to which Herod we are reading about.
1. Herod the Great ...
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