Dear brothers and sisters. Yesterday, my doctor was running late, later than even normal for Doc Cox. You see, he was leading someone to Jesus, after which he brought the man to the treatment room I was in and I anointed him with oil and we all prayed with him. The last time I was in, I anointed a "baby in the womb." That baby is doing well and is due on December 5th. All of the doctors at Red Cedar office which is owned by Doctor Cox are "Born Again" as is most of his staff. Yesterday I prayed with one of those who is sitting on the fence. Each day when Dolores and I pray in the morning we ask God to put people in front of us who we can help. And He never, ever fails! Sadly, sometimes I miss the call to do it. Brothers and sisters, there are lots of people out there hurting and Jesus is the only answer! Did you hear what I said? Jesus is the only answer!!! Are you hurting today? Please never be afraid to call on Jesus, and if you need to talk to a person, you can call me at 991 0754 (that is my cell phone number). Please pray for Grant and Wanda. They just really need some good rest. Also for Helen Thomas who is having female surgery tomorrow and as if she needed something else she found out the office she works out of is being closed. So pray please for healing and a job for her. Now on to the message, Old Man, Old Story.
Salvation Wednesday, plus Thursday, May 27 and 28, 2015, Old Man, Old Story (Day Thirteen)
I Love To Tell the Story: (Catherine Hankey, William G. Fischer)
Chorus:
I love to tell the story! 'Twill be my theme in glory.
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
I love to tell the story! 'Twill be my theme in glory.
To tell the old, old story of Jesus and His love.
Genesis 1:6 - And God said, "Let there be an expanse between the waters to separate water from water. 7 So God made the expanse and separated the water under the expanse from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the expanse sky and there was evening and there was morning -- the second day." (NIV)
And brothers and sisters, God made the sky "blue and white" for He is a Penn State fan! Well, once I saw a bumper sticker that said that. Of course if you want to really learn about God we need to read the Bible, not bumper stickers. The only one I saw that was good was one that read, "If you can read this you are too XXXX close!!"
Once again this Old Man picked a story from The Bible and about Creation. Yes, the Old Story of Creation is a good story and I never tire of talking about it. The voice of God is very powerful and we find in creation and also many other places in the Bible God uses His voice to talk about many things. He also talks to us, but most often our ears are closed when it comes to listening to God talking to us. We need to be still and listen and we might hear a lot. If we really did dig into our Bible and we started with "In the Beginning," we would find that God's Word is very, very powerful. I also want to tell all of you that your words are very, very powerful also. They are capable of telling the truth, and they are capable of telling the untruth and a lot of things in between. Half-truths, etc. One thing among many things you need to know and understand about God is what comes out of His Mouth is the Truth, even if we do not understand it at the time. So when God speaks we need to listen. Most all of us were raised to tell the truth, and like most people I have tried, but over the years I have failed on that one. I did, however, ask God to forgive me and He has done that! You see, when you ask God to forgive you and you do it in faith, you will be forgiven.
I wonder if sometimes God The Father and God The Son might sit down together and God The Father say this to Jesus. Jesus, listen to this story that is being told, as they were listening to some fishermen talking about their catch. Now let me tell you that no fisherman can ever top the story of how Jesus fed thousands with just "two small fish" and five loaves of bread. What a great story for a fisherman of today to sit down with his kids or grandkids and tell this amazing fish story right from the Bible. Or they might even tackle the one about Jonah, for that is one "whale" of a story. I have preached on the story of Jesus feeding thousands with just "two fish" and five loaves and so I would not be lying. I would go to the Giant food store, pick out two nice fish with the head and tail still on (clean otherwise.) Then they would wrap them in clear paper so I could keep them wrapped, then they put the heavy paper over them. Then I would ask the clerk to throw them over the counter and I would catch them. Yes, I told everyone I did catch the fish. Now that is the Old Story from the Old Man for today. Leaving you with this. When you open your mouth to say something, please take time to run it through then through your heart, and then even pray about it before you let it out over your lips. For once out there, it is out there forever. And brothers and sisters, if you put it on Facebook, in email or all this other stuff, it is the same as if you said it. Please weigh it out. I see a lot on Facebook that someday people will be sorry they put out there. Trust me on that one. Okay, time to say this:
Go pray, and then please share your love and those blessings, and to go out today let us sing a chorus.
Love ya.
Pastor Dan
Every Day with Jesus by Robert C. and Wendell P. Loveless
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before;
Every day with Jesus, I love Him more and more.
Jesus saves and keeps me and He's the One I'm waiting for.
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before.
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before;
Every day with Jesus, I love Him more and more.
Jesus saves and keeps me and He's the One I'm waiting for.
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before. (one more time)
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before;
Every day with Jesus, I love Him more and more.
Jesus saves and keeps me and He's the One I'm waiting for.
Every day with Jesus is sweeter than the day before.
(Now, don't you find it neat that two men with the last name of Loveless wrote a song about loving Jesus more?)
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