The Potatoes Of Your Life
Ministry is simply serving others. The greatest ministry serves the most people.
If you do not most important things in first, you will not get them in at all.
If you do not most important things in first, you will not get them in at all.
This particular sermon began with a presentation. Present on a table were the following items:
✦ A one gallon jar, clear
✦ Potatoes
✦ Small rocks
✦ Beans
✦ Rice
✦ Sand
I started filling the jar with rocks, beans, rice, and sand. Then tried to get some potatoes into the jar. However, the jar was too full of the other items.
The Point of The Illustration:
If you do not put the potatoes in first, you will not get them in at all.
Confession of sin is necessary to keep our fellowship with the Father open and healthy.
Lamentations 3:40-42
James 5:16
Obedience is evidence of our participation in Christ.
Luke 6:46-48
Prayer must be more of an attitude than an exercise.
Proverbs 15:8
Luke 18:1
Ephesians 6:18, 19
Philippians 4:6
1 Thessalonians 5:17, 18
1 Timothy 2:8
The natural reaction of anyone who has received forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
Luke 6:35, 36
Not just Bible reading.
2 Timothy 2:15
The fountain of blessing and strength.
Hebrews 10:25
Ministry is simply serving others. The greatest ministry serves the most people.
2 Corinthians 3:6
1 Timothy 6:11
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✦ A one gallon jar, clear
✦ Potatoes
✦ Small rocks
✦ Beans
✦ Rice
✦ Sand
I started filling the jar with rocks, beans, rice, and sand. Then tried to get some potatoes into the jar. However, the jar was too full of the other items.
The Point of The Illustration:
If you do not put the potatoes in first, you will not get them in at all.
Confession of Sin
Confession of sin is necessary to keep our fellowship with the Father open and healthy.
Lamentations 3:40-42
James 5:16
Obedience
Obedience is evidence of our participation in Christ.
Luke 6:46-48
Prayer
Prayer must be more of an attitude than an exercise.
Proverbs 15:8
Luke 18:1
Ephesians 6:18, 19
Philippians 4:6
1 Thessalonians 5:17, 18
1 Timothy 2:8
Forgiveness
The natural reaction of anyone who has received forgiveness.
Ephesians 4:32
Luke 6:35, 36
Bible Study
Not just Bible reading.
2 Timothy 2:15
Church
The fountain of blessing and strength.
Hebrews 10:25
Ministry
Ministry is simply serving others. The greatest ministry serves the most people.
2 Corinthians 3:6
1 Timothy 6:11
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