FROM THE SYNAGOGUE TO THE SEASHORE (5)
Scripture: Mark 3:1-35
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Title: From the Synagogue to the Seashore (5)
Series: Gospel of Mark
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Mark 3:1-35
I - The Hand Healed (1 - 6)
II - The Spirits Silenced (7 - 12)
III - The Nominees Noted (13 - 19)
IV - The Friends Frustrated (20 - 21)
V - The Maligners Misinformed (22 - 27)
VI - The Detractors Damned (28 - 30)
VII - The Relatives Redefined (31 - 35)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Tough Decisions
Pastor Makes a Tough Decision
In his book The Jesus Revolution, pastor and author Leith Anderson shares a story about the tension that sometimes comes between obeying God and obeying the law of the land.
A number of years ago, he and three others were traveling to a Communist country where Christians were regularly being persecuted. They did not have a direct flight to their destination, so they had to stay in a neighboring country for one evening.
That night, while having dinner with a few fellow Christians in that country, Anderson and his companions were approached about smuggling in some Bibles for the underground church. Anderson immediately refused to do so, pointing out that it was illegal. The Christians in that country would not take no for an answer, though. They told Anderson they would return in the morning with the Bibles and that Anderson's group should "ask God what they should do." Anderson writes about the tough decisions that would follow:
Overnight, I made a decision. A Bible or two might be risky, but not impossible. However, I wasn't prepared for the following morning's delivery. It was a small library of Bibles, books about Christianity, study tools, and videos.
I truly can't explain why we did what we did. We divided up the Bibles, books, and videos among the four of us and loaded up every available space in our suitcases, carry-on bags, and purses. It was not a comfortable experience.
When nearing our destination, the flight attendants distributed cu ...
Series: Gospel of Mark
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Mark 3:1-35
I - The Hand Healed (1 - 6)
II - The Spirits Silenced (7 - 12)
III - The Nominees Noted (13 - 19)
IV - The Friends Frustrated (20 - 21)
V - The Maligners Misinformed (22 - 27)
VI - The Detractors Damned (28 - 30)
VII - The Relatives Redefined (31 - 35)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
Tough Decisions
Pastor Makes a Tough Decision
In his book The Jesus Revolution, pastor and author Leith Anderson shares a story about the tension that sometimes comes between obeying God and obeying the law of the land.
A number of years ago, he and three others were traveling to a Communist country where Christians were regularly being persecuted. They did not have a direct flight to their destination, so they had to stay in a neighboring country for one evening.
That night, while having dinner with a few fellow Christians in that country, Anderson and his companions were approached about smuggling in some Bibles for the underground church. Anderson immediately refused to do so, pointing out that it was illegal. The Christians in that country would not take no for an answer, though. They told Anderson they would return in the morning with the Bibles and that Anderson's group should "ask God what they should do." Anderson writes about the tough decisions that would follow:
Overnight, I made a decision. A Bible or two might be risky, but not impossible. However, I wasn't prepared for the following morning's delivery. It was a small library of Bibles, books about Christianity, study tools, and videos.
I truly can't explain why we did what we did. We divided up the Bibles, books, and videos among the four of us and loaded up every available space in our suitcases, carry-on bags, and purses. It was not a comfortable experience.
When nearing our destination, the flight attendants distributed cu ...
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