Title: It's All About Jesus
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Acts 2:32-42
OPEN: A mom looked out a window and saw her young son playing church with their 3 kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. She smiled and went back to doing some housework. A while later she heard meowing and scratching on the door. She went to the window and saw that Johnny was baptizing the kittens. She opened the window and yelled out, "Johnny, stop that! You're gonna drown those kittens." Johnny looked at her and said: "Well, they shoulda thought about that before they joined MY church."
Johnny believed it was HIS church. He was in charge and he set the rules.
And over the years, that's been one of the main problems that divided churches. Too many people would believe that their congregation is THEIR church. It belongs to THEM!
ILLUS: Years ago, a man was visiting here, and he joked with me: "It must be hard working for 150 bosses." I smiled and said "Oh, I don't have 150 bosses - I have 150 people I minister to, but I only have ONE boss. My boss is Jesus... and I work for Him"
ILLUS: Our sign out front says "Church of CHRIST." Now, some people believe that's a denominational designation. And it might be for some congregations. But not here. That sign says this is a church ... of CHRIST. This church belongs to Jesus. The people belong to Jesus; The building belongs to Jesus; The land belongs to Jesus; Our offerings belong to Jesus.
ILLUS: (I pulled a $100 bill from my wallet) This is a $100 bill. Every Sunday I put a tenth of my income in the offering plate. Why do I do that? Because Jesus owns ME, and He owns everything I possess. I agree with King David who said "I will not offer anything unto the Lord that costs me nothing." And so every Sunday I put my tithe (1/10th of my income) in the plate, because everything I have... is from God. And this is my way recognizing He owns me/ and all I have. It's all about Jesus!!!
Ephesians declares that - we should ...
Author: Jeff Strite
Text: Acts 2:32-42
OPEN: A mom looked out a window and saw her young son playing church with their 3 kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. She smiled and went back to doing some housework. A while later she heard meowing and scratching on the door. She went to the window and saw that Johnny was baptizing the kittens. She opened the window and yelled out, "Johnny, stop that! You're gonna drown those kittens." Johnny looked at her and said: "Well, they shoulda thought about that before they joined MY church."
Johnny believed it was HIS church. He was in charge and he set the rules.
And over the years, that's been one of the main problems that divided churches. Too many people would believe that their congregation is THEIR church. It belongs to THEM!
ILLUS: Years ago, a man was visiting here, and he joked with me: "It must be hard working for 150 bosses." I smiled and said "Oh, I don't have 150 bosses - I have 150 people I minister to, but I only have ONE boss. My boss is Jesus... and I work for Him"
ILLUS: Our sign out front says "Church of CHRIST." Now, some people believe that's a denominational designation. And it might be for some congregations. But not here. That sign says this is a church ... of CHRIST. This church belongs to Jesus. The people belong to Jesus; The building belongs to Jesus; The land belongs to Jesus; Our offerings belong to Jesus.
ILLUS: (I pulled a $100 bill from my wallet) This is a $100 bill. Every Sunday I put a tenth of my income in the offering plate. Why do I do that? Because Jesus owns ME, and He owns everything I possess. I agree with King David who said "I will not offer anything unto the Lord that costs me nothing." And so every Sunday I put my tithe (1/10th of my income) in the plate, because everything I have... is from God. And this is my way recognizing He owns me/ and all I have. It's all about Jesus!!!
Ephesians declares that - we should ...
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