Rev Bill

I have written and posted my sermon for tomorrow.

It’s based on Mark 6:14-29 — and entitled “Kings and Pawns”.

Here’s a portion of it:

A person cannot be truly independent unless he knows God’s purpose for his life. People who just want to be liked (or comfortable, or happy, or rich) are easy prey for others – and for the devil. However, if a person is consumed with the idea of pleasing God, no one can stand in his way.
Bill Bright can be said to be such a man. In 1960, when Campus Crusade for Christ had the opportunity to buy the Arrowhead Springs property in California for their rapidly growing international ministry, he was told by his largest contributor: “If you buy this property I will never give you another penny.” The contributor thought the property – which was once a glamorous hotel — to be too run down to be sued for Campus Crusade for Christ. Well — Bill Bright wasn’t trying to please his investors and he knew that he wasn’t in the ministry for their benefit. If he had no vision, the idea of losing money would have frightened him. But Bill Bright had a God-given vision of what he could accomplish. He didn’t listen to the voices of others; he listened to God. He bought the property. His God-given vision gave him the strength to be truly independent – and the property was purchased and used by Campus Crusade For Christ for years as it’s ministry expanded.
It comes down to this: People become pawns when they see themselves as a second-class human. “I’m just an object for other’s to use…maybe if I do this people will like me…this seems like good advice.” On the other hand, when you have a God-given vision about who you are and God-given direction about what you can accomplish, no one can touch you. You will not be a pawn; you will be an independent servant of God.

You can read the sermon here.

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