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MercyMe Performs "Even If" With Testimony 12/08/24 Pastor Doug
Matthew 25:14-30 (KJV)
14 For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
15 And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
16 Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.
17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two.
18 But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.
19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.
20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.
21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
22 He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them.
23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
24 Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.
29 For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.
30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Much to my CHAGRIN, I write today's sermon....................
I have a serious confession/fault to confess.....................
Psalm 94:11 (KJV)
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Psalm 44:21 (KJV)
21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
The AIN'T no HIDING from God!!!! AIN'T no sense in trying to FOOL God in thinking that WE can hide from HIM what is REALLY in our very hearts!!!!
PLEASE note carefully and fully grasp this FACT:
Psalm 94:11 (KJV)
11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
Psalm 44:21 (KJV)
21 Shall not God search this out? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
This past week or so has been a hard time for me. I struggle with the holidays, having “suffered” so much loss and pain-please no feeling sorry for me-GOD IS GOOD and I am OK-AGAIN,
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT. Sometimes,perhaps, too often, WE doubt and/or forget the above:
WHEN times are hard and/or WE grow weary, WE doubt and/or forget the above.
I, and I don't think I am alone in my sin, doubt the INFINITE goodness of our Heavenly Father....................................
Thus, we become THAT “WICKED AND SLOTHFUL SERVANT!!!!!!!!!!!”
Matthew 25:25-27 (KJV)
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
26 His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
If YOU are still here, IF YOU ARE STILL READING THIS????????????????????/
I “fessed up” to God...... I CONFESSED that I DOUBTED His Goodness, and His PLAN for my life-
Matthew 25:25 (KJV)
25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
BUT then I remembered my dear wife trying to get me to watch a video from the man who wrote and sang the number one Christian song of all time,
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE.
MercyMe Performs "Even If" With Testimony
I don't want to spoil the message given in his TESTimony but I will CONFESS this:
Too often WE think others HAVE IT MADE-that THEIR lives are lived in GLORIOUS victory after victory-that THEY have reached endless stardom and lives of bliss........
My message can be summed up in this one video:
MercyMe Performs "Even If" With Testimony
Daniel 3:16-18 (KJV)
16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.
18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
NUFF SAID!!!!
Pastor Doug
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