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Crossroads of Life scripts.htm
This page contains the following scripts: #24 The Loyal Dog of Gundagai, #25 Boy Hero to the Poor, #26 Story of the Talents
The
Loyal Dog of Gundagai (Love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or
friend)
Opener:
story or illustration –
There was a dog who deeply, loved his master. His owner was a teamster who
hauled supplies and equipment over dangerous and very rough trails in the virgin
wilderness. The trails were often so muddy the wagons would get bogged down; it
was difficult to get them back on solid ground.
The year was in the early 1800s, the wilderness was in
The dog and his master were
making their way along a rough stretch of trail some distance from Gundagai a
village near the
In those days, each wagon or cart always had with them a long and wide box which
was used to carry provisions of food and often clothes and valuables of the
owner. It was called a tuckerbox. In
It was never determined what
happened to the teamster. Perhaps he was killed or died of exhaustion trying to
reach Gundagai. The dog, loyally,
faithfully waited until he could no longer sit. He laid down on the top of the
tuckerbox and watched for the master he loved -- until the end came and he died
there. Weeks later others coming
along this wilderness trail found the dog. He was lying there on top of the
tuckerbox; he had been loyal to the end.
Hello all of you out there!
This is Rick Lawrence. Loyalty is a
wonderful character trait. People who are loyal are often admired. What does it
mean to be loyal? Loyalty can mean doing your duty, for instance, Upholding
democracy and human rights, paying your share of taxes, obeying the law or
serving in the armed forces. Patriotism is loyalty.
Another meaning of loyalty is faithfulness
or commitment. Commitment is a word that means we agree or pledge to do
something. Commitment is also a
pledge that you are in it for the long haul, in other words commitment means
you’ve decided or agreed to involve yourself for the “long term.”
Lets talk about love.
Love can be a big part of
commitment. Love, especially
unconditional love, means that you pledge your loyalty or faithfulness to your
boyfriend or girlfriend, wife or husband, a family member or close, personal
friend. Unconditional love is the type of love that accepts a person for
who he or she is, not like what you want that person to be. Unconditional
love means you accept and love someone without a list of conditions they
must meet.
When people go steady or get
engaged, or get married, they are signing-on or pledging, and agreeing to a
greater loyalty to the person they love and are attached to emotionally. When
people get married, they take a vow. Vow is another word for pledge or something
you promise to do or commit to doing. The marriage vow is meant to be a vow of
unconditional love; it is a pledge to faithfully, and loyally care for each
other in sickness and health, whether rich or poor.
When we commit to someone,
about marriage it is a life long promise to someone, letting them know they can
count on you, and that you can both grow and learn together.
Marriage is meant to be a lifelong partnership – man and wife together
as a team. It is like a business, and, in most cases, it should also be a
romantic adventure.
Why are so many marriages
shallow and full of argument and strife, the man and wife willing to part ways
and divorce at the drop of a hat? We
know that most sports teams have
found that to work well together, team members have to sacrifice childish
demands to always get their own way. Marriage is also a team effort. Another
thing that makes for a good and happy marriage is to apologize when you are
wrong, or when you have reacted to something in the wrong way.
Lastly, are the words “until
death do us part.” That’s a pledge of long term loyalty. The greatest form
of loyalty is the willingness to do whatever it to takes to love and protect the
one you are committed to – even if it means laying down your life for them. It
might be a good idea for a couple to sit down and reread the marriage vow
together. I wish I had heard this teaching when I was young.
There was a team: The man’s
name was Adam, his wife’s name was Eve. God created these two people and
placed them in a place of great perfection. Like it was the most awesome park
you could ever see. There was no suffering or death. The Bible says God allowed
Adam and Eve to choose to live in obedience to Him, since He, as their master,
was the creator of the world and everything in it. Or, they could live in sin,
that is, they could live in disobedience to God – each of them going their own
way and forgetting about God’s commands and rules. I know many of you have
heard this story, but you have problems that hound you in everyday life.
As a result of sin, the world
began to suffer. Nature declined and got out of whack, and sin and disobedience
coursed through the world and the descendants of Adam and Eve began to be torn
apart by all kinds of harmful actions: murder, rape, molestations, violence of
every kind, sexual immorality, and all manner of problems began to tear people
and families apart. Sin, sickness and death have become the result of this
disobedience.
It is still the same today – because of people’s sin or disobedience to God, the world is in a mess in many ways. Many people want to find their way back to God, but because of wrongful teaching they have come to overly fear God. It is true that God hates sin and we should fear his established penalties, and punishment for sinners according to their sins, however, God has made it quite clear in the Bible, God’s Word, that He hates sin or disobedience against him, but He Loves the sinner.
The Bible clearly teaches that
God’s love for us is unconditional! It
is written in the Bible, the Book of John chapter 3, vs. 16, “God so loved the
world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life?” OK, we might say, but did God ever lay
down his life for us? Yes, he did,
God came to planet earth born in a manger in
Jesus grew up and at the age of
30 ministered doing great miracles of healing and deliverance, telling the
people about the
In Rev. 3:20, Jesus says,
“"Look! I have been standing at the door, and I am constantly knocking.
If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship
with him and he with me.” Will
you open the door of your heart and invite Jesus into your heart as the Lord of
your life? He will give you a new
life in Him and you will be spiritually born again and assured of going to
heaven when you die. :25
Let
me help you pray. Pray this prayer with me, “Dear God, I confess that I
have sinned against you. Thank you for taking all of my sin upon yourself on the
cross. I want to receive your forgiveness. I want to enter into a relationship
with you. I ask you to come into my heart and life as my Savior and the Lord of
my life. I accept you now, Jesus, as my personal Savior. Help me to live a life
that pleases you. Amen.
If you've made this decision,
be sure to tell someone about it. This is Rick Lawrence, God bless you.
Closing: by
Craig Burnett.com: Radio/Television announcer [
Guest speaker today has been
Rick Lawrence of Crossroads of Life ministry. Rick Lives in a suburb of
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radio script #25.the loyal dog of gundagai.21206
The Loyal Dog of
Gundagai
(Love for your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or
friend)
Opener: story or illustration – There
was a dog who deeply, loved his master. His owner was a teamster who hauled
supplies and equipment over dangerous and very rough trails in the virgin
wilderness. The trails were often so muddy the wagons would get bogged down; it
was difficult to get them back on solid ground.
The year was in the early 1800s, the wilderness was in
The dog
and his master were making their way along a rough stretch of trail some
distance from Gundagai a village near the
In those days, each wagon or cart always had with them a long and wide box which
was used to carry provisions of food and often clothes and valuables of the
owner. It was called a tuckerbox. In
It was
never determined what happened to the teamster. Perhaps he was killed or died of
exhaustion trying to reach Gundagai. The
dog, loyally, faithfully waited until he could no longer sit. He laid down on
the top of the tuckerbox and watched for the master he loved -- until the end
came and he died there. Weeks later
others coming along this wilderness trail found the dog. He was lying there on
top of the tuckerbox; he had been loyal to the end.
Hello all
of you out there! This is Rick Lawrence. Loyalty
is a wonderful character trait. People who are loyal are often admired. What
does it mean to be loyal? Loyalty can mean doing your duty, for instance,
Upholding democracy and human rights, paying your share of taxes, obeying the
law or serving in the armed forces. Patriotism is loyalty.
Another meaning of loyalty is faithfulness
or commitment. Commitment is a word that means we agree or pledge to do
something. Commitment is also a
pledge that you are in it for the long haul, in other words commitment means you’ve
decided or agreed to involve yourself for the “long term.”
Lets talk about love.
Love can
be a big part of commitment. Love,
especially unconditional love, means that you pledge your loyalty or
faithfulness to your boyfriend or girlfriend, wife or husband, a family member
or close, personal friend. Unconditional love is the type of love that
accepts a person for who he or she is, not like what you want that person to be.
Unconditional love means you
accept and love someone without a list of conditions they must meet.
When
people go steady or get engaged, or get married, they are signing-on or
pledging, and agreeing to a greater loyalty to the person they love and are
attached to emotionally. When people get married, they take a vow. Vow is
another word for pledge or something you promise to do or commit to doing. The
marriage vow is meant to be a vow of unconditional love; it is a pledge to
faithfully, and loyally care for each other in sickness and health, whether rich
or poor.
When we
commit to someone, about marriage it is a life long promise to someone, letting
them know they can count on you, and that you can both grow and learn together.
Marriage is meant to be a lifelong partnership – man and wife together
as a team. It is like a business, and, in most cases, it should also be a
romantic adventure.
Why are so
many marriages shallow and full of argument and strife, the man and wife willing
to part ways and divorce at the drop of a hat?
We know that most sports teams have
found that to work well together, team members have to sacrifice childish
demands to always get their own way. Marriage is also a team effort. Another
thing that makes for a good and happy marriage is to apologize when you are
wrong, or when you have reacted to something in the wrong way.
Lastly,
are the words “until death do us part.” That’s a pledge of long term
loyalty. The greatest form of loyalty is the willingness to do whatever it to
takes to love and protect the one you are committed to – even if it means
laying down your life for them. It
might be a good idea for a couple to sit down and reread the marriage vow
together. I wish I had heard this teaching when I was young.
There was
a team: The man’s name was Adam, his wife’s name was Eve. God created these
two people and placed them in a place of great perfection. Like it was the most
awesome park you could ever see. There was no suffering or death. The Bible says
God allowed Adam and Eve to choose to live in obedience to Him, since He, as
their master, was the creator of the world and everything in it. Or, they could
live in sin, that is, they could live in disobedience to God – each of them
going their own way and forgetting about God’s commands and rules. I know many
of you have heard this story, but you have problems that hound you in everyday
life.
As a
result of sin, the world began to suffer. Nature declined and got out of whack,
and sin and disobedience coursed through the world and the descendants of Adam
and Eve began to be torn apart by all kinds of harmful actions: murder, rape,
molestations, violence of every kind, sexual immorality, and all manner of
problems began to tear people and families apart. Sin, sickness and death have
become the result of this disobedience.
It is
still the same today – because of people’s sin or disobedience to God, the
world is in a mess in many ways. Many people want to find their way back to God,
but because of wrongful teaching they have come to overly fear God. It is true
that God hates sin and we should fear his established penalties, and punishment
for sinners according to their sins, however, God has made it quite clear in the
Bible, God’s Word, that He hates sin or disobedience against him, but He Loves
the sinner. 7: 00
The Bible
clearly teaches that God’s love for us is unconditional!
It is written
in the Bible, the Book of John chapter 3, vs. 16, “God so loved the world that
he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life?” OK, we might say, but did God ever lay
down his life for us?
Yes, he did, God came to planet earth born in a manger in
Jesus grew up and at the age of 30 ministered doing great miracles of healing
and deliverance, telling the people about the
In Rev.
3:20, Jesus says, “"Look! I have been standing at the door, and I am
constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will
come in and fellowship with him and he with me.” Will
you open the door of your heart and invite Jesus into your heart as the Lord of
your life? He will give you a new
life in Him and you will be spiritually born again and assured of going to
heaven when you die. :25
Let
me help you pray. Pray this prayer with me, “Dear God, I confess that I
have sinned against you. Thank you for taking all of my sin upon yourself on the
cross. I want to receive your forgiveness. I want to enter into a relationship
with you. I ask you to come into my heart and life as my Savior and the Lord of
my life. I accept you now, Jesus, as my personal Savior. Help me to live a life
that pleases you. Amen.
If you've
made this decision, be sure to tell someone about it. This is Rick
Lawrence, God bless you.
Closing: by
Craig Burnett.com: Radio/Television announcer [
Guest
speaker today has been Rick Lawrence of Crossroads of Life ministry. Rick Lives
in a suburb of
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Opener: story or
illustration – An
article in the
Hunter
graduated from high school in 2005 and enrolled in University for his first
semester. His major was religious studies. He had a deep compassion for the
downtrodden. He and his friends often spent Saturdays handing out hot meals to
the homeless. He spent summers in
The
Seattle Times staff reporter, Lornet Turnbull who wrote this excellent article
in the newspaper told about Hunter Simpson doing something quite incredible. He
had a normal cafeteria meal plan, but he often ate only a cup of soup for his
meals. He had a plan. At the end of the semester, he spent the remaining $900
balance which he had saved on his meal plan and spent the entire amount on food
which he delivered to an organization to feed homeless children. 17Lines
Hunter
Simpson lived his life for the Lord. He practiced what he preached. He didn’t
expect other people to live a life that he himself was not living. He wanted to
earn his living and didn’t expect favors from others.
Hunter believed he should use his talents and skills to make a difference
in the lives of less fortunate peoples. He
believed he was meant to help other people and to make his Christian faith count
for the Lord. I regret to tell you,
my friends, Hunter Simpson died on Dec.31, 2005 of a lingering medical problem.
He was only 18 yrs. old and it was hard for him to keep going, but he was
determined to the very end to pass along what he felt the Lord had given him in
skills and talents. He wanted to make a difference, and I think you will agree
with me, we can learn a lot from Hunter. 26L
Hello all
of you out there! This is Rick Lawrence. There are a lot of problems in this
world we live in. And there are a
huge number of poor and disadvantaged people in the world. Not only do the poor
suffer materially, they suffer also from a feeling of being powerless to change
their lives and situation. Thank God for people like Hunter Simpson. He not only
shared his faith with the poor, he shared his finances, food and gave of his
carpentry skills to help build shelters for them. The poor suffer many problems
and many fall into problems and end up in prison.
Many would not be in prison if their lives were more normal and they had
the means for better lives. How
would you feel if you were poor hungry or homeless, or in prison today? 34L
Now, let
me tell you about another person, he, too, was a man. He wasn’t poor, on the
contrary he was one of the wealthiest men in his community. But, if he was like
most tax collectors, he was a stinker, he lied, cheated and oppressed the
middleclass and the poor. His name was Zacchaeus; he lived in the city of
“As
Jesus was passing through
tried to get a look at Jesus, but he was too short to see over the
crowds. So he ran ahead and climbed
into a sycamore tree beside the road, to watch from there.
When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name!
"Zacchaeus!" he said. "Quick! Come down! For I am going to be a
guest in your home today!"
Zacchaeus hurriedly climbed down and took Jesus to his house in great
excitement and joy.
But the crowds were displeased. "He
has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner," they grumbled.
Something
happened that day to change Zacchaeus. I’m sure he accepted Jesus as his
Savior.The Bible says, “Meanwhile, Zacchaeus stood before the Lord and said,
‘Sir, from now on I will give half my wealth to the poor, and if I find I have
overcharged anyone on his taxes, I will penalize myself by giving him back four
times as much!’"
Jesus told him, "This shows that salvation has come to this home
today. This man was one of the lost sons of Abraham, and I, the Messiah, have
come to search for and to save such souls as his." 52L
Thousands
of people wanted to get a look at Jesus that day. They had heard about
the great miracles he was doing to help people. And many people believed
he was the Messiah, the Son of God. Jesus stopped under the sycamore tree and
called Zacchaeus by name. I’m certain Zaccheus thought quickly to himself:
“How does he know my name? ...
How would he know me? ... Why me? ...
What does he want with me?” He escorted Jesus to his home.
Zacchaeus
is a story about a man who was transformed from greedy to generous, from selfish
to selfless, from a thieving heart to a thankful heart.
We ask ourselves: “What did
Jesus say to him there in that house?” If
only we knew what Jesus said to him. Perhaps we could talk about the fact that
Zacchaeus was one of the most immoral scoundrels in town, a skunk, a reprobate,
the worst of all possible sinners and Jesus ate a meal with him.
We could talk about the fact that Jesus will eat with anyone, no matter
how bad of a person he or she is said to be.
And If you are the biggest sinner in town, Jesus still wants you at his
table. The worst of the worst, Jesus
wants to share his meal of forgiveness with you.
The Bible
says that Jesus was crucified and died on the cross taking the whole worlds sins
upon himself, that every person who believed in Jesus and received him as their
Savior would be forgiven their sins and be given eternal life. Romans 5:8 says
that God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we
were still sinners.
As I
finish now – I trust you realize that God loved Hunter Simpson, the young man
I spoke of at the start of this program, but he loves you too even if you have
been a terrible sinner. I want to ask you if you are willing to turn from
your sin, give up ruling your own life and trust God to take over? You can do
this by inviting Jesus to come into your heart to become your personal Savior
and the Lord of your life. He will cause you to spiritually born again, you’ll
be a new person in Christ, you will have a new beginning!
In Rev.
3:20, Jesus says, “"Look! I have been standing at the door, and I am
constantly knocking. If anyone hears me calling him and opens the door, I will
come in and fellowship with him and he with me.” Will you open the door of
your heart and invite Jesus into your heart as your personal Savior and the Lord of your
life? He will
give you a new life in Him and you will be spiritually born again and assured of
going to heaven when you die.
Let
me help you pray, pray this prayer with me, “Dear God, I confess that I
have sinned against you. Thank you for taking all of my sin upon yourself on the
cross. I want to receive your forgiveness. I want to enter into a relationship
with you. I ask you to come into my heart and life as my Savior and the Lord of
my life. I accept you now, Jesus, as my personal Savior. Help me to live a new
life that pleases you. Amen.
If you've
made this decision, be sure and tell someone about it. Romans 10:9,10 says,
"9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.
This is Rick Lawrence.
God bless you, my friends.
Closing:
by
Craig Burnett.com: Radio/Television announcer [
Guest
speaker today has been Rick Lawrence of Crossroads of Life ministry. Rick Lives
in a suburb of
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Radio.COL.#24 .Story of the Talents.11306
Story
of the Talents
Opener:
story or illustration -- Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the
Declaration of Independence? Let me tell you about some of them. Many of them
were spiritually born again Christians.
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured
before they died. Twelve had their
homes ransacked and burned. Two lost
their sons in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured.
Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or the hardships of the
Revolutionary War.
They signed and pledged their
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.
What kind of men were they? Twenty-four
were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large
plantation owners, men of means, well educated.
But they signed the Declaration of
Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships
swept from the seas by the British navy. He
sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.
Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move
his family almost constantly. He
served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding.
His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.
Vandals or soldiers or both, looted the properties of Ellery, Clymer, Hall, Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.
At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that the British
General Cornwallis, had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters.
The owner quietly urged General George Washington to open fire.
The home was destroyed, however, the sacrifice was hurtful -- Nelson died bankrupt.
Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed.
The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months. 20L
John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their
children fled for their lives. His
fields and his grist mill were laid waste. For
more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife
dead and his children vanished. A
few weeks later he died from exhaustion and a broken heart.
Norris and Livingston suffered similar fates.
Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution.
These were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing
ruffians. They were soft- spoken men of means and education.
Most of them were dedicated to serving God. They had security, but they
valued liberty more. Standing tall,
straight, and unwavering, they pledged: "For the support of this
declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of the Divine
In our
language, the word “talent”
refers to our natural abilities. Everyone has a talent or ability. That’s the
God-given makeup of our spirit, mind and bodies. There is a great diversity or
difference in the abilities or talents of people. There is also a great
difference in the way people recognize or use their abilities for the good of
themselves and other people. Talents has two meanings: Our ability, and then, an
ancient language use comparing talents with the value of something
weighed. This varied depending on whether the item was copper, bronze, silver or
gold. We are talking about
natural abilities today, but that may included money or wealth if you have it.
Hello, all
of you out there! This is Rick Lawrence. I want to tell you a story about
Talents. In this case the talents were money. You see, a man had three servants.
They were nice people. The man was, too. It
was necessary for him to go on a lengthy trip. So he decided to do something. He
was a businessman so here is what he did. By the way, this is a story that Jesus
told a crowd he was ministering to. The Bible refers to it as the story of the
talents. I’ll read the story to you from The Living Bible, Matthew 25, verses
13 thru 29. [45L]
14
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a
man going into another country, who called together his servants and loaned them
money to invest for him while he was gone.
15
"He gave $5,000 to one, $2,000 to another, and $1,000 to the
last--dividing it in proportion to their abilities--and then left on his trip.
16
The man who received the $5,000 began immediately to buy and sell with it
and soon earned another $5,000. [50L]
17
The man with $2,000 went right to work, too, and earned another $2,000.
18
"But the man who received the $1,000 dug a hole in the ground and
hid the money for safekeeping.
19
"After a long time their master returned from his trip and called
them to him to account for his money.
20
The man to whom he had entrusted the $5,000 brought him $10,000.
21
"His master praised him for good work. 'You have been faithful in
handling this small amount,' he told him, 'so now I will give you many more
responsibilities. Begin the joyous tasks I have assigned to you.'
22
"Next came the man who had received the $2,000, with the report,
'Sir, you gave me $2,000 to use, and I have doubled it.'
23
"'Good work,' his master said. 'You are a good and faithful servant.
You have been faithful over this small amount, so now I will give you much
more.'
24
"Then the man with the $1,000 came and said, 'Sir, I knew you were a
hard man,
25
and I was afraid you would rob me of what I earned, so I hid your money
in the earth, But here it is!'
26
"But his master replied, 'Wicked man! Lazy servant! Since you knew I
would demand your profit,
27
you should at least have put my money into the bank so I could have some
interest.
28
Take the money from this man and give it to the man with the $10,000.
29
For the man who uses well what he is given shall be given more, and he
shall have abundance. But from the man who is unfaithful, even what
little responsibility he has shall be taken from him.
13
"So stay awake and be prepared, for you do not know the date or
moment of my return. 68L
-- 6 min.
This is an
upfront scenario and a call for some decision making.
All three servants have sacks of different amounts of money placed at
their feet by their employer. Two of the servants drag their sacks to their
rooms, but the third servant drags his sack of money off the grounds and takes a
shovel with him; it’s obvious he intends to dig a hole and bury his money.
Using the shovel, means you’ve decided to play it safe.
The problem with playing it safe is you decide to go your own way and
bury your talents or abilities to try and manage your own life apart from God.
This is contrary to the Word of God.
Regardless
of where you find yourself in life, whether God has given you 5,000 talents,
2000 talents or 1000 talents, the most important gift he has given us all is His
only Son Jesus Christ. The Bible tells us we are sinners, but Christ died on the
cross giving His life for us as a sacrifice so that we might be forgiven our
sins and have eternal life in heaven when we die. God wants all people to accept
Jesus as their Savior. The Bible says that you will
also receive new help and protection, now while you live according to God’s
will. Will you accept Jesus into your heart as the Lord of your life? This is
not about church, but about your personal relationship with Jesus.
Don’t play it safe and go your own way and bury the truths of God’s
word that you have just heard.
You
can have a new spiritual beginning when you accept Jesus as the Lord of your
life. Let me help you pray. Pray this prayer with me: Jesus, I ask you to
forgive my sin and wrong doing against God and His word. I am opening the door
of my heart and I ask you to come into my heart and become the Lord of my life.
Help me to live now, in a way that pleases you. Amen.
Now, if you are already spiritually born again, and a disciple of Jesus. Let me read the dictionary definition of a disciple: a disciple is one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another. God’s message to you is a matter of discipleship. What kind of disciple are you? Have you buried your talents, doing nothing to assist in the spreading of God’s word and letting the world know about Jesus? Time is short, Jesus is coming to earth again What will you say? If you've buried your talents, do the courageous thing, get your shovel, dig up those talents and ask God to help you invest them in reaching the world for Jesus Christ.
This is Rick Lawrence, Thanks for listening and God bless you as you serve the Lord.
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