It's Time to Go To Work
Dr. James Merritt
Matthew 15:14-30
1. Do you ever get tired? If the answer is yes, you may have a good reason for it as the following story illustrates:
Somewhere in the world there is a country with a population of 220 million. 84 million are over 60 years of age, which leaves 136 million to do the work. People under 20 years of age total 95 million, which leaves 41 million to do the work.
There are 22 million employed by the government, which leaves 19 million to do the work. Four million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 15 million to do the work. Deduct 14,800,000, the number in state and city offices, and that leaves 200,000 to do the work. There are 188,000 in hospitals or insane asylums, so that leaves 12,000 to do the work.
It is of interest to note that in this country 11,998 are in jail, so that leaves just two people to carry the load. That's you and me- and brother I'm getting tired of doing everything myself!
2. I can assure you that if you've ever felt that way, so have I. Because when I look out at the church, I see an army of soldiers that need to be on the battlefield, but instead they are asleep in the barracks. We have not been saved to sit in a pew or to soak up biblical truth. We have been saved to serve.
3. The parable that we are going to study today is a parable about servants, and every servant has both a job to do and the ability to do that job. Every servant's job is important. If you ever get the idea that you alone are not important, either to the church of God, to the kingdom of God, or the work of God, just think about this:
One voter in each precinct in the United States will determine the next President of the United States.
In 1948 just one additional vote in each precinct would have elected Thomas Dewey as President.
In 1960 one vote in each precinct in Illinois would have elected Richard Nixon as President.
Thomas Jefferson was elected President by one vote in the ...
Dr. James Merritt
Matthew 15:14-30
1. Do you ever get tired? If the answer is yes, you may have a good reason for it as the following story illustrates:
Somewhere in the world there is a country with a population of 220 million. 84 million are over 60 years of age, which leaves 136 million to do the work. People under 20 years of age total 95 million, which leaves 41 million to do the work.
There are 22 million employed by the government, which leaves 19 million to do the work. Four million are in the Armed Forces, which leaves 15 million to do the work. Deduct 14,800,000, the number in state and city offices, and that leaves 200,000 to do the work. There are 188,000 in hospitals or insane asylums, so that leaves 12,000 to do the work.
It is of interest to note that in this country 11,998 are in jail, so that leaves just two people to carry the load. That's you and me- and brother I'm getting tired of doing everything myself!
2. I can assure you that if you've ever felt that way, so have I. Because when I look out at the church, I see an army of soldiers that need to be on the battlefield, but instead they are asleep in the barracks. We have not been saved to sit in a pew or to soak up biblical truth. We have been saved to serve.
3. The parable that we are going to study today is a parable about servants, and every servant has both a job to do and the ability to do that job. Every servant's job is important. If you ever get the idea that you alone are not important, either to the church of God, to the kingdom of God, or the work of God, just think about this:
One voter in each precinct in the United States will determine the next President of the United States.
In 1948 just one additional vote in each precinct would have elected Thomas Dewey as President.
In 1960 one vote in each precinct in Illinois would have elected Richard Nixon as President.
Thomas Jefferson was elected President by one vote in the ...
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