Preaching the BIBLE

PREACHING THE BIBLE

A chaplain on a battlefield came across a young man who was lying in a small hole, seriously wounded. “Would you like me to read you something from this book, the Bible?” he answered, “I’m thirsty; I’d rather have a drink of water”, the soldier said. Hurrying away the chaplain soon brought the water. Then the wounded man said, “Could you put something under my head?”



The chaplain took off his overcoat, rolled it up, and gently placed it under the man’s head for a pillow. “Now”, said the suffering man, “if I just had something over me – I’m cold.” The chaplain immediately removed his jacket and put it over the wounded man to keep him warm. Then the soldier looked the chaplain straight in the eye and said, “If there’s anything in that book that makes a man do for another all that you have done for me, then please read it, because I’d love to hear it.”



 If my actions don’t speak of Gospel values, be sure my words never will.

 What affects people most is often caught rather that taught.

Determination 

You have got to get up every morning with determination if you are going to go to bed with satisfaction. 

- George Lorimer

Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough. 

- Og Mandino

the difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination. 

- Tommy Lasorda

There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can circumvent or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul. 

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Determination is the wake-up call to the human will. 

- Anthony Robbins

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SUPPLYING THE MATERIAL

A rich man had dream in which he died and went to heaven. St. Peter escorted him down a lovely street on which each house was magnificent. The rich man saw one house that was particularly beautiful. “That”, said Peter “is the house of one of your servants.”



“Well”, said the man, smiling, “if my servant has a building like that, then I’m really looking forward to seeing my own magnificent mansion.”

Soon they came to a very small street where the houses were tiny. “You will live in that hut,” said St. Peter, pointing his finger. “Me, live in that hovel!” roared the man in great anger. “This is the best we can do for you”, explained St. Peter. “You must understand that we only build your home up here with the material you send ahead while you are still on earth.”



 God won’t send you anywhere when you die – to hell or to heaven. He will eternalize whatever direction you are traveling in now.

 Heaven really begins down here on earth.

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WHERE IS JESUS?

This young girl was getting married. The whole ceremony was very important to her, and she had given a great deal of though to planning something really beautiful. She even suggested that a glass of champagne around the altar afterwards could help have the celebration begin in the proper place and would bridge the gap between church and hotel. The curate gave the OK for this, in the knowledge that that was the parish priest’s day off, and he need never know!

The crowd was gathered around the altar, glasses in hand, and the festivities were in full swing when the parish priest arrived back unexpectedly and came storming out of the sacristy. On being told that the curate had given the go – ahead for this, he headed for the presbytery next door. The curate knew he was caught, but, putting on a brave face, he spoke about the wedding at Cana, and all the wine Jesus had provided for the feast. At that, the parish priest exploded, “That was totally and utterly different. The Blessed Sacrament wasn’t there.”

v    Jesus is most present in the worshipping community.

v    That is a good example of a very antiseptic form of religion, which can make us so heavenly that we end up being no earthly good!

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WHEN YOU PRAY

Three clergy men were discussing different prayer postures. Each was convinced that his way was the best. One man was convinced that kneeling was the correct posture in prayer. Another was equally convinced that the proper posture was to be seated cross-legged on the floor. Another said that, like Jesus he always prayed “looking heavenward”.



There was an electrician listening to the discussion. He interrupted them to tell that of all the postures he ever used in prayer, he prayed more sincerely one time than any other. That was when he was hanging upside down by one leg form a telephone pole in a thunderstorm, when his ladder slipped.!



 God looks at and listens to the heart when we pray.

 The organ God has given me to pray with is my heart. If the heart is not praying, then the tongue is wasting its time, no matter what the body posture is.

LOOK INTO YOUR HEART

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LOOK INTO YOUR HEART

A young businessman began dating a charming young actress. The relationship progressed and developed until it reached the point when the businessman was considering the possibility of marrying the young woman. Being a very cautious businessman, he hired a private detective to check out the young actress, to ensure there weren’t any skeletons in her closet.



The detective knew nothing of the relationship in fact; he was just given the young woman’s name. he did his work very thoroughly and finally submitted the results of his investigation. It went something like this: “This is a very charming, honest, and upright young lady. There seems to be but one blemish on her character. It appears that, of late, she has been keeping company with a young businessman of very doubtful character, and of questionable reputation.”



- “Hypocrite! First get rid of the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see the speck in your brother’s eye.” (Mt 7:5)

- When I point one finger at another, there are three fingers pointing at me.