2024.03.17 - Go And Tell

2024.03.17 - Go And Tell 

Saturday, March 16, 2024

3:44 PM

1. 1. Shipping Containers

1. a. Story from Christine Caine's book "Undaunted" 

1. i. Not yet 17

1. ii. Loaded into the container

1. iii. The air circulation system broke

1. iv. 50/30/

1. v. Put into boats

1. vi. Thrown overboard when the Coast Guard approached 

1. vii. Trapped in a room where the door opened dozens of times a day . . .use your imagination

1. viii. When liberated a girl names Maria posed the question "why didn’t you come sooner . . .?"

 

1. 2. What We Don’t Know

1. a. So many times they are not where you think they are

1. i. You think they are saved - they are not

1. ii. You think their marriage is fine - it is not

1. iii. You think they have their faith all worked out - they do not

1. iv. You think they have the perfect walk - they do not

1. 1. Run tests and then get a second opinion

1. 2. That is what last Sunday was all about - making SURE

 

1. 3. Our Abundance

1. a. Luke 12:42-48

42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

43 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given , of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed  much, of him they will ask the more.

KJV

1. 4. Half

1. a. Matthew 25:1-12

25:1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:

4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us.

12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. KJV

1. 5. The Time Has Come

1. a. Fullness of time

1. i. Galatians 4:4-7

4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. KJV

1. b. For Such A Time - Silence Is A Death Sentence

1. i. Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this ? KJV

1. ii. Romans 13:11-12

11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

KJV