Sermon 1-9-05 hope for value…..pearl of great price
How do you find the best value
what things –unconditional, unadulterated are you excited about…..
Missions, childrens ministries
What is the most val thing you have done in the last month
Ride mc with son
How do you understand value when 150k people die in 1 hour
What do you hold valuable
Parents, children, friendship, security, peace, acceptance, love
Why is the kingdom valuable……
Is it worth selling all for……………..Why
Value…it costs me less than it should value vs bargain
If value is determined by price, then the kingdom is costly
Gods continued watching over: daily bread, daily breath
The incarnation
The sacrificial death of Jesus
Our commitment, not a guilt laden line of oppression, but a service of joy
If value is determined by scarity, rarity, preciousness
Treasure is hidden
Not found in macho lifestyle
Not found is stock church business
Religions are common….dime a dozen -to worship ancestors
Gods who act like people
Gods that you can fear
Rare, unique, the hope diamond
God is love, god is about love, Jesus dies in our place, we are forgiven, we are free to live, to enjoy, to celebrate to share the good news
Valuable because it works
Ever spend money on something that doesn’t work
Come buy wine and milk with out money
Had a 73 chevy pickup….two tone, rust on blue
It worked
Kingdom isn’t about being flashy, perfect, broken people inhabit the kingdom
But those who wish to find hope, find it in jesus
Value…it stands the test of time
I have found that only knowing Jesus remains the same
Are you trusting him?
Maybe you rmember a time when you were closer to him than today
Maybe you have never know the value of loving him
The value of a thing is increased as we find ourselves without it
There is a song, human relationship, but describes the desperate senseEVERYTHING I OWN*Nsync, Nsync{+}{+}{+}{+}{+}{+}{+} You sheltered me from harm You kept me warm, you kept me warmAnd you gave my life to me You set me free, you set me freeThe finest years I ever knew Were all the years I had with you And I would give everything I own I'd give up my life, my heart, my homeI would give everything I own Just to have you back again You taught me how to love What it's of, what it's ofYou never said too much But still you showed the wayAnd I knew from watching youNobody else could ever know The part of me that can't let go And I would give everything I own I'd give up my life, my heart, and my homeI would give everything I own Just to have you back again
When you consider the trouble that life brings,
It makes sense to look for something with real value
If you are looking for meaning, there is no greater value than knowing Jesus
Follow Paul as he said I count it all loss to know Christ
Those who have this hope have already made a difference for they infect those around them, they change the spiritual chemistry of their community
I leave you with a question today…….What do you value
How does it affect your life…Those around you
And I leave you with a statement….you can change what you choose to value. You can choose to let other things go, and put your trust in Jesus.
He is worth selling everything for.
Let us pray
How do you find the best value
what things –unconditional, unadulterated are you excited about…..
Missions, childrens ministries
What is the most val thing you have done in the last month
Ride mc with son
How do you understand value when 150k people die in 1 hour
What do you hold valuable
Parents, children, friendship, security, peace, acceptance, love
Why is the kingdom valuable……
Is it worth selling all for……………..Why
Value…it costs me less than it should value vs bargain
If value is determined by price, then the kingdom is costly
Gods continued watching over: daily bread, daily breath
The incarnation
The sacrificial death of Jesus
Our commitment, not a guilt laden line of oppression, but a service of joy
If value is determined by scarity, rarity, preciousness
Treasure is hidden
Not found in macho lifestyle
Not found is stock church business
Religions are common….dime a dozen -to worship ancestors
Gods who act like people
Gods that you can fear
Rare, unique, the hope diamond
God is love, god is about love, Jesus dies in our place, we are forgiven, we are free to live, to enjoy, to celebrate to share the good news
Valuable because it works
Ever spend money on something that doesn’t work
Come buy wine and milk with out money
Had a 73 chevy pickup….two tone, rust on blue
It worked
Kingdom isn’t about being flashy, perfect, broken people inhabit the kingdom
But those who wish to find hope, find it in jesus
Value…it stands the test of time
I have found that only knowing Jesus remains the same
Are you trusting him?
Maybe you rmember a time when you were closer to him than today
Maybe you have never know the value of loving him
The value of a thing is increased as we find ourselves without it
There is a song, human relationship, but describes the desperate senseEVERYTHING I OWN*Nsync, Nsync{+}{+}{+}{+}{+}{+}{+} You sheltered me from harm You kept me warm, you kept me warmAnd you gave my life to me You set me free, you set me freeThe finest years I ever knew Were all the years I had with you And I would give everything I own I'd give up my life, my heart, my homeI would give everything I own Just to have you back again You taught me how to love What it's of, what it's ofYou never said too much But still you showed the wayAnd I knew from watching youNobody else could ever know The part of me that can't let go And I would give everything I own I'd give up my life, my heart, and my homeI would give everything I own Just to have you back again
When you consider the trouble that life brings,
It makes sense to look for something with real value
If you are looking for meaning, there is no greater value than knowing Jesus
Follow Paul as he said I count it all loss to know Christ
Those who have this hope have already made a difference for they infect those around them, they change the spiritual chemistry of their community
I leave you with a question today…….What do you value
How does it affect your life…Those around you
And I leave you with a statement….you can change what you choose to value. You can choose to let other things go, and put your trust in Jesus.
He is worth selling everything for.
Let us pray
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