WHY A NEW CHURCH (1 OF 5)
by Roger Thomas
Scripture: MATTHEW 28:18-20
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Why a New Church (1 of 5)
Series: A Great Commission Church
Roger Thomas
Matthew 28:18-20
Old time evangelist Vance Havner used to tell the story of an old fisherman. Ol' Clem amazed everyone with his success. It didn't matter what the weather was like or how productive other fishermen were. Clem always caught his limit. All his buddies wanted to know his secret. But no matter how many times they asked, Clem wouldn't say.
Finally the game warden grew suspicious. One morning he showed up just as Clem was putting his old boat in the water. "I'm coming with you today," the warden insisted. Clem protested to no avail. Finally the old fisherman shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, suit yourself."
The two climbed into the boat and motored over to a secluded cove on the lake. Clem sat there pondering his situation for the longest time. Finally, he said, "Well, I guess it's time to fish." He opened his tackle box and pulled out a stick of dynamite. Before the game warden could say a word, Clem lit the dynamite and tossed it in the lake. The explosion blasted a huge fountain fifty feet in the air. Dozens of stunned fish bobbed to the surface. Clem calmly got out his net and started scooping up the fish.
At first the game warden sat there stunned as one of the fish. Finally, he let out a whoop, "Clem! You can't do that. It's illegal!" Ol' Clem didn't say a word. He reached into his tackle box and picked up another stick of dynamite. He lit it. He tossed it in the game warden's lap and said, "Are you gonna' fish or just sit there?"
Friends, the time has come to fish. The sitting is over. The time for fishing is here. In six weeks we will launch the first public services of Cornerstone Christian Church, a new church for Bowling Green and Pike County.
A lot has already happened. A lot more is going to happen in the next six weeks. From the very beginning two years ago when we started talking about this, one big question ha ...
Series: A Great Commission Church
Roger Thomas
Matthew 28:18-20
Old time evangelist Vance Havner used to tell the story of an old fisherman. Ol' Clem amazed everyone with his success. It didn't matter what the weather was like or how productive other fishermen were. Clem always caught his limit. All his buddies wanted to know his secret. But no matter how many times they asked, Clem wouldn't say.
Finally the game warden grew suspicious. One morning he showed up just as Clem was putting his old boat in the water. "I'm coming with you today," the warden insisted. Clem protested to no avail. Finally the old fisherman shrugged his shoulders and said, "Okay, suit yourself."
The two climbed into the boat and motored over to a secluded cove on the lake. Clem sat there pondering his situation for the longest time. Finally, he said, "Well, I guess it's time to fish." He opened his tackle box and pulled out a stick of dynamite. Before the game warden could say a word, Clem lit the dynamite and tossed it in the lake. The explosion blasted a huge fountain fifty feet in the air. Dozens of stunned fish bobbed to the surface. Clem calmly got out his net and started scooping up the fish.
At first the game warden sat there stunned as one of the fish. Finally, he let out a whoop, "Clem! You can't do that. It's illegal!" Ol' Clem didn't say a word. He reached into his tackle box and picked up another stick of dynamite. He lit it. He tossed it in the game warden's lap and said, "Are you gonna' fish or just sit there?"
Friends, the time has come to fish. The sitting is over. The time for fishing is here. In six weeks we will launch the first public services of Cornerstone Christian Church, a new church for Bowling Green and Pike County.
A lot has already happened. A lot more is going to happen in the next six weeks. From the very beginning two years ago when we started talking about this, one big question ha ...
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