Let the Shepherd Lead

March 26, 2018

Message Monday: Training of the Twelve – Judas Iscariot: The Failed Disciple (Matthew 26:20-25)

Intro: For any child who grew up in the 1980s an announcement came this week that was stunning. Toys R Us was to close its remaining stores and liquidate their assets. As if on cue Toys R Us founder Charles Lazarus died within days of the announcement. Lazarus had founded the stores so that when
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March 19, 2018

Message Monday: Training of the Twelve – Thomas and Thaddaeus: Skeptical Disciples (John 14:21-24; John 20:24-29)

Intro: In 1972 a little boy named Alexander gave voice to a number of pessimists and skeptics around the world when he proclaimed that he was having a “terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.” Alexander’s day goes bad when… His chewing gum from last night ends up in his hair in the morning, he
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March 12, 2018

Message Monday: Training the Twelve – Matthew & James the Lesser: Pragmatic Disciples (Mark 2:13-17)

Intro: As a little boy, before school started we would come to the blue jean outlet in Pacolet. We had to perform an important test with every pair of pants that we tried on. We had to perform the squat test. With the new jeans on, my mom would ask me to squat and see
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March 5, 2018

Message Monday: Training the Twelve – Nathanael Bartholomew and Simon the Zealot: Disciples of Preference (John 01:44-51

Intro: Today as we begin I want to share with you a short parable I wrote. The parable takes place in the church of the discontent. The church had a number of groups that comprised its membership. There were the clappers who believed every occasion was one to clap hands in praise to the Lord
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February 27, 2018

Message Monday: Training the Twelve – James and John: Disciples of Passion (Luke 9:51-56 NKJV)

Intro: Passion. Maya Angelou said “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” Oprah similarly says “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” Perhaps my favorite quote surprisingly comes from
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February 20, 2018

Message Monday: Training the Twelve – Andrew and Phillip: Detail Disciples John 6:5-8

Intro: Details. When we think about them, there is a general dislike for them. In fact we have come to prefer the little phrase, “the devil is in the details” as opposed to its much earlier cousin, “God is in the details”. The earlier phrase was intended to express the reality that God cares about
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February 12, 2018

Message Monday: Training the Twelve – Peter: The Impulsive Disciple Luke 22:31-34

Originally Preached 02/11/18 Intro: Friday evening, our family watched the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang South Korea. After the Korean conflict when the nation was divided at the 38th parallel, and the DMZ was established, few would have thought that either Korea would be chosen as a host site for the Olympics.
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