STAYING IN TOUCH THROUGH PRAYER AND MEDITATION (2 OF 4)
by Brad Whitt
Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
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Title: Staying In Touch Through Prayer and Meditation (2 of 4)
Series: Start Your Engines
Author: Brad Whitt
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
INTRODUCTION
Illustration: On July 22, 2011, at the Nashville Superspeedway, Pastor Joe Nelms stepped to the microphone and, in his deep southern drawl, gave a short, 53-second invocation that has been called "epic" by some and "infamous" by others. He prayed: "Heavenly Father, we thank you tonight for all your blessings. You said, "In all things, give thanks." So, we want to thank you tonight for these mighty machines you brought before us. Thank you for the Dodges and the Toyotas. Thank you for the Fords. And most of all, we thank you for Roush and Yates partnering to give us the power that we see before us tonight. Thank you for GM Performance Technology and the RO7 engines. Thank you for Sonoco Racing Fuel and Goodyear tires, which bring performance and power to the track. Lord, thank you for my smoking hot wife tonight, Lisa, and my two children, Eli and Emma, or as we like to call them, "the little Es." Lord, I pray you'll bless the drivers and use them tonight. May they perform worthy of this great track. In Jesus' name, boogity, boogity, boogity. Amen."
(I'm from Tennessee, and I still don't have a clue what all that means.)
We're in a series of messages here at the beginning of a brand-new year that I've entitled "Start Your Engines." This is a New Year's series on "spiritual disciplines." (I like to call them "Holy habits.")
Last week, we learned why we should and what happens when we read and study our Bible when the Word of God is in our hearts and in our mouths.
Next week, we'll examine the Bible's teaching on discovering real meaning and purpose in this life through service to God and others.
Then, on the last Sunday morning of January, we'll learn how we can live on mission by being consistent and competent in sharing the Gospel with our family, friends, and those we encounter daily.
Bu ...
Series: Start Your Engines
Author: Brad Whitt
Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-8
INTRODUCTION
Illustration: On July 22, 2011, at the Nashville Superspeedway, Pastor Joe Nelms stepped to the microphone and, in his deep southern drawl, gave a short, 53-second invocation that has been called "epic" by some and "infamous" by others. He prayed: "Heavenly Father, we thank you tonight for all your blessings. You said, "In all things, give thanks." So, we want to thank you tonight for these mighty machines you brought before us. Thank you for the Dodges and the Toyotas. Thank you for the Fords. And most of all, we thank you for Roush and Yates partnering to give us the power that we see before us tonight. Thank you for GM Performance Technology and the RO7 engines. Thank you for Sonoco Racing Fuel and Goodyear tires, which bring performance and power to the track. Lord, thank you for my smoking hot wife tonight, Lisa, and my two children, Eli and Emma, or as we like to call them, "the little Es." Lord, I pray you'll bless the drivers and use them tonight. May they perform worthy of this great track. In Jesus' name, boogity, boogity, boogity. Amen."
(I'm from Tennessee, and I still don't have a clue what all that means.)
We're in a series of messages here at the beginning of a brand-new year that I've entitled "Start Your Engines." This is a New Year's series on "spiritual disciplines." (I like to call them "Holy habits.")
Last week, we learned why we should and what happens when we read and study our Bible when the Word of God is in our hearts and in our mouths.
Next week, we'll examine the Bible's teaching on discovering real meaning and purpose in this life through service to God and others.
Then, on the last Sunday morning of January, we'll learn how we can live on mission by being consistent and competent in sharing the Gospel with our family, friends, and those we encounter daily.
Bu ...
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