Quote from Forum Archives on 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:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,79742,00.html

http://www.fci.org/

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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