STANDING UP FOR GOD (3 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-16
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Standing Up For God (3 of 4)
Series: More Than Enough
Jeff Strite
1 Kings 17:1-16
OPEN: The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to, after the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute.
The substitute wanted to know what to play. ''Here's a copy of the service,'' he said impatiently.
''But you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances.''
During the service, the minister paused and said, ''Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who believes they can give $100 or more, please stand up. At that moment, the substitute organist began to play a hymn... ''The Star-Spangled Banner.'' And that is how the substitute organist - became the regular organist!
APPLY: God has always watched to see if His people are willing to stand up
To stand up and prove that the believe He IS God.
To stand up and declare they trust Him.
To stand up and say I believe
ILLUS: Bob Perks: ''It's one thing to say you believe in something, but so much more to prove it''
Or in other words - it's ease to say you believe it's another to stand up and prove it.
God waits to see if we're WILLING to stand up and prove we believe, but there are many times in life when it gets difficult to stand up for God
ILLUS: Bruce Larson in his book: ''What God Wants You To Know'' wrote:
Oh, God-
The bumper sticker says smile if you love Jesus;
So I smiled all day long. And the people thought I worked for Jimmy Carter.
The bumper sticker said honk if you love Jesus;
So I honked and a policeman arrested me for disturbing the peace in a hospital zone.
The bumper sticker said wave if you love Jesus;
So I waved with b ...
Series: More Than Enough
Jeff Strite
1 Kings 17:1-16
OPEN: The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to, after the worship service, ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute.
The substitute wanted to know what to play. ''Here's a copy of the service,'' he said impatiently.
''But you'll have to think of something to play after I make the announcement about the finances.''
During the service, the minister paused and said, ''Brothers and Sisters, we are in great difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as expected, and we need $4,000 more. Any of you who believes they can give $100 or more, please stand up. At that moment, the substitute organist began to play a hymn... ''The Star-Spangled Banner.'' And that is how the substitute organist - became the regular organist!
APPLY: God has always watched to see if His people are willing to stand up
To stand up and prove that the believe He IS God.
To stand up and declare they trust Him.
To stand up and say I believe
ILLUS: Bob Perks: ''It's one thing to say you believe in something, but so much more to prove it''
Or in other words - it's ease to say you believe it's another to stand up and prove it.
God waits to see if we're WILLING to stand up and prove we believe, but there are many times in life when it gets difficult to stand up for God
ILLUS: Bruce Larson in his book: ''What God Wants You To Know'' wrote:
Oh, God-
The bumper sticker says smile if you love Jesus;
So I smiled all day long. And the people thought I worked for Jimmy Carter.
The bumper sticker said honk if you love Jesus;
So I honked and a policeman arrested me for disturbing the peace in a hospital zone.
The bumper sticker said wave if you love Jesus;
So I waved with b ...
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