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"Home for Christmas" (Mark 4: 1-20)
Originally Delivered: December 11, 2011Question Of The Week
Message Length: 30 min.
Abstract - Pastor Don's series of acronym messages continue with today's message being about the "Gift".  In fact, the greatest gift you can give yourself is God.  He speaks about the evil spirit named Legion, and what happens when this spirit and his friends are case out of the man.  After they are gone Jesus tells the man "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you."  This man received a special gift, and he was to tell others about it, just as Christians are to tell others about the special gift of Jesus we receive when we make Him our savior.  Are you spreading the news about Jesus "the GIFT"?
 

Introduction -

There are spiritual beings.

Ephesians 6:12-18

Mark 5:1-20

Colossians 2:23

#I         Go home Verse 19

a.       Tell your family first, it is a Christian tradition.

#II        In form Verse 19

a.       ”To blessed to be stressed”

b.      It begins with gratitude.

#III      First for your Master’s sake.

a.       Why should we tell what God has done for us?

1.      To give Him the glory.

2.      To give Him the praise.

3.      To call attention to God.

4.      To focus upon God.

b.      The Apostle Paul told his story over and over.

1.      Acts 9:1-19

2.      Acts 22

3.      Acts 26

#IV      Tell it to make other’s hearts glad.

a.       Tell your testimony

1.      Truthfully

2.      Honestly

3.      Earnestly

4.      Often

5.      Come before winter.

Conclusion:

Go home.

In form

First for the master.

Tell others to make their hearts glad.

The greatest gift you give is to give yourself to God.