Then Came Jesus
Donald Cantrell
John 20:19-29
Resurrection Sermon
Jhn 20:26 KJV - And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.
I - Jesus Came to the Despairing One's (19 - 23)
II - Jesus Came to the Doubting One's (24 - 28)
III - Jesus Came to the Distant One's (29)
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It Is Hard to Trust
In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island ordered a very fine barometer. When it arrived, he was extremely disappointed to find that the dial was stuck, pointing to "Hurricane." After shaking the barometer very vigorously several times, its new owner sat down and wrote a scorching letter to the store from which he had purchased the instrument, and on the following morning, on his way to his office in New York, he mailed the letter. That evening he returned to Long Island, to find the barometer missing - along with his house! The barometer had been right. There was a hurricane
Faith Falters In The Midst of Fear
It's hard to keep your mind on hope when you are surrounded by hungry sharks. There's something about imminent and perilous danger that kicks reason and especially hope right out the door. How can you focus on something than you cannot see when something that you can see is about to take a big bite out of your life?
Times like this call for action, not introspection. Sometimes life's problems, especially those which evoke fear, are far too intimidating to deal with gently.
At times like this striking out wildly, kicking with all of our might, may be the only alternative to being gobbled up by our fears.
Life has its "sharks"; that's for sure. And doesn't it seem that they often make their appearances when we least expect it, when we already have trouble up to the chin and are barely coping at that.
Sure enough!
You can count on ...
Donald Cantrell
John 20:19-29
Resurrection Sermon
Jhn 20:26 KJV - And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.
I - Jesus Came to the Despairing One's (19 - 23)
II - Jesus Came to the Doubting One's (24 - 28)
III - Jesus Came to the Distant One's (29)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline with subpoints.
It Is Hard to Trust
In September, 1938, a man who lived on Long Island ordered a very fine barometer. When it arrived, he was extremely disappointed to find that the dial was stuck, pointing to "Hurricane." After shaking the barometer very vigorously several times, its new owner sat down and wrote a scorching letter to the store from which he had purchased the instrument, and on the following morning, on his way to his office in New York, he mailed the letter. That evening he returned to Long Island, to find the barometer missing - along with his house! The barometer had been right. There was a hurricane
Faith Falters In The Midst of Fear
It's hard to keep your mind on hope when you are surrounded by hungry sharks. There's something about imminent and perilous danger that kicks reason and especially hope right out the door. How can you focus on something than you cannot see when something that you can see is about to take a big bite out of your life?
Times like this call for action, not introspection. Sometimes life's problems, especially those which evoke fear, are far too intimidating to deal with gently.
At times like this striking out wildly, kicking with all of our might, may be the only alternative to being gobbled up by our fears.
Life has its "sharks"; that's for sure. And doesn't it seem that they often make their appearances when we least expect it, when we already have trouble up to the chin and are barely coping at that.
Sure enough!
You can count on ...
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