What is the worst the opposition can do? Kill you – though doubtless that will occur, at least for now, in this country. But even if that were case, the Scripture strips away that excuse citing that death for the Christian is the greatest event possible because only death has the ability to break the seal and usher you into inexpressible glory. Could the problem be that we simply have a too great a fascination with the things going on here and not enough desire to spend eternity with Christ? If we really “prefer” to be “home with the Lord” (2 Cor. 5:8), intimate, personal, visible communion with Christ that far exceeds our communion with Christ here (Heb. 11:10, 13), then we must be “absent from the body” (2 Cor. 5:8). In other words, we must die. Therefore death from that perspective doesn’t sound so bad. Only death can release me from “absent from the Lord” to be “home with the Lord.” So the worst the enemy can do is send me to paradise!
Randy Smith

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SERMON OUTLINE - IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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#1 · February 28, 2003, 10:07 am

Posted by: jpeters <jpeters@...>

Dear Friends at Sermon Seeds and Pastor Mail,
 
I had been working on my Sunday Sermon, but didn't feel comfortable with it for this week.
 
Last night Dottie and I watched a local tribute to the late Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood on our local Public Television Station, WQED.  Through that I believe the Lord gave me the following outline. I am sending it now in case you want to use this while it is still current news.
 
Yours for the Master,
 
Jack Peters
 
P.S. - To learn more about Mr. Rogers for introductory material:

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

A.M. 3/2/03

Introduction: The Death of Mr. Rogers

His theme song - It's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE

  • You are loved by God - 1 John 4:12, John 3:16
  • You are accepted by God - Ephesians 1:3-6
  • You are important to God - Luke 12:6-7
  • You are heard by God - Jeremiah 33:3
  • You are kept by God - Psalm 121

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF DESIGNATED PEOPLE

(God has provided specific people to minister to you!)

  • Who love you
  • Who accept you
  • To whom you are important
  • Who will hear you
  • Who will keep you

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD BECAUSE OF DECISIVE PARTICIPATION

(You need to decide to participate, thus helping to make your neighborhood beautiful.)

  • When you love someone - 1 John 4:7-8

  • When you accept someone - Romans 15:7

  • When you make someone feel important - 1 Peter 2:17

  • When you hear someone - Galatians 6:2

  • When you keep someone - Philippians 2:4, Galatians 6:10

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Pastor Jack Peters
Ezra 7:10
AOL INSTANT MESSENGING SCREEN NAME - JackPeters47
MSN MESSENGER SCREEN NAME - johnwpeters@hotmail.com
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