22 March, 2016
Topic: Reaching the unreached
Speaker: Simon Longdon, national director
of Pioneers, http://www.pioneers.org.au/Director-s-Welcome.aspx
Scripture: 1Corinthians 15:1-11
If we ask questions like, “If I were a bit
more like her, if I had more of what he’s got”, etc., 1Corinthians 15:10 is the
verse for us today.
Oreo test: demonstrates that we’re all
wired differently.
V10: “But by the grace of God, I am what I
am”. Keyword: grace.
There are a number of reasons why preachers
repeat themselves. Paul does it here. Unprepared, obsessity, etc. But the
primary reason from good teachers is emphasis.
I am an apostle: someone God has trusted
with a message, and that message is from God, which God trusts you to deliver. It’s
a lofty calling.
V8: “I am like one abnormally born”. Meaning
I am like the products of a miscarriage. That’s quite offensive. He walks with
a limp. “But by the grace of God, I am who I am”.
Preposition 1: We are all moral failures:
Sin, trespass, inequity, guile.
Sin means to fall short of God’s holy
standard. Deuteronomy 6:5, Leviticus 19:18, love God totally, love your neighbor
as yourself. We all fall short of that.
Trespass: going too far. “Thou shall not”. Eg,
we say to a child, “you can take 10 biscuits from the tin”, and the child sneaks
two extra biscuits.
Inequity: to pervert that which has
intrinsic value. Eg. Marriage: inequalise this institution.
Guile: project a false image, like hypocrisy,
to think something in your mind but speak something else.
Total depravity doesn’t mean men become as
bad as they can be, but they cannot be as good as they should be. (Or, as according to theopedia: Total depravity does not
mean, however, that people are as bad as possible. Rather, it means that even
the good which a person may intend is faulty in its premise, false in its
motive, and weak in its implementation; and there is no mere refinement of
natural capacities that can correct this condition.)
Proposition 2: God is holy, righteous and
just. God is immutable.
Proposition 3: There is nothing we can do
about proposition 1 & 2.
Proposition 4: Not only is God holy,
righteous and just, but God is also justice, mercy and grace. Justice is getting
what I deserve, mercy is not getting everything I deserve, and grace is getting
what I don’t deserve.
Kid gets very naughty, dad says, “I am
going to give you three smacks”: that’s justice. Then instead dad gives two
smacks: that’s mercy. Then dad buys an ice cream; that’s grace.
V1-2: “Now, brothers, I want to remind you
of the gospel… By this gospel, you’re saved”.
Paul’s great message: Whatever we do,
wherever we go, proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ as the priority.
We eat Oreos differently, we’re all
different, but whatever we do, God will take us exactly as how we are wired, to
reach others. All we have to do is be ourselves.
________
Oreo Personality Test
Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies provides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describes your favorite method of eating Oreos:
1. The whole thing all at once.
2. One bite at a time.
3. Slow and methodical nibbles examining the results of each bite afterwards.
4. In little feverous nibbles.
5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee...).
6. Twisted apart, the inside, then the cookie.
7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie.
8. Just the cookie, not the inside.
9. I just like to lick them, not eat them.
10. I don't have a favorite way because I don't like Oreo.
Your Personality:
1. The whole thing. This means you consume life with abandon, you are fun to be with, exciting, carefree with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irresponsible. No one should trust you with their children.
2. One bite at a time. You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreos this very same way. Just like them, you lack imagination, but that's okay, not to worry, you're normal.
3. Slow and methodical. You follow the rules. You're very tidy and orderly. You're very meticulous in every detail with every thing you do to the point of being anal retentive and irritating to others. Stay out of the fast lane if you're only going to go the speed limit.
4. Feverous nibbles. Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickly. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them. Mental breakdowns and suicides run in your family. Valium and Ritalin would do you good.
5. Dunked. Every one likes you because you are always up beat. You like to sugar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations into good ones. You are in total denial about the shambles you call a life. You have a propensity towards narcotic addiction.
6. Twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie. You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, though not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a compulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior.
7. Twisted apart, the inside, and then toss the cookie. You are good at business and take risk that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. You are greedy, selfish, mean, and lack feelings for others. You should be ashamed of yourself. But that's ok, you don't care, you got yours.
8. Just the cookie, not the inside. You enjoy pain.
9. I just like to lick them, not eat them. Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional medical help - immediately.
10. I don't have a favorite way, I don't like Oreo cookies. You probably come from a rich family, and like to wear nice things, and go to up-scale restaurants. You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things have to be just right. You like to be pampered. You are a prim. Nobody likes you.
________
Oreo Personality Test
Psychologists have discovered that the manner in which people eat Oreo cookies provides great insight into their personalities. Choose which method best describes your favorite method of eating Oreos:
1. The whole thing all at once.
2. One bite at a time.
3. Slow and methodical nibbles examining the results of each bite afterwards.
4. In little feverous nibbles.
5. Dunked in some liquid (milk, coffee...).
6. Twisted apart, the inside, then the cookie.
7. Twisted apart, the inside, and toss the cookie.
8. Just the cookie, not the inside.
9. I just like to lick them, not eat them.
10. I don't have a favorite way because I don't like Oreo.
Your Personality:
1. The whole thing. This means you consume life with abandon, you are fun to be with, exciting, carefree with some hint of recklessness. You are totally irresponsible. No one should trust you with their children.
2. One bite at a time. You are lucky to be one of the 5.4 billion other people who eat their Oreos this very same way. Just like them, you lack imagination, but that's okay, not to worry, you're normal.
3. Slow and methodical. You follow the rules. You're very tidy and orderly. You're very meticulous in every detail with every thing you do to the point of being anal retentive and irritating to others. Stay out of the fast lane if you're only going to go the speed limit.
4. Feverous nibbles. Your boss likes you because you get your work done quickly. You always have a million things to do and never enough time to do them. Mental breakdowns and suicides run in your family. Valium and Ritalin would do you good.
5. Dunked. Every one likes you because you are always up beat. You like to sugar coat unpleasant experiences and rationalize bad situations into good ones. You are in total denial about the shambles you call a life. You have a propensity towards narcotic addiction.
6. Twisted apart, the inside, and then the cookie. You have a highly curious nature. You take pleasure in breaking things apart to find out how they work, though not always able to put them back together, so you destroy all the evidence of your activities. You deny your involvement when things go wrong. You are a compulsive liar and exhibit deviant, if not criminal, behavior.
7. Twisted apart, the inside, and then toss the cookie. You are good at business and take risk that pay off. You take what you want and throw the rest away. You are greedy, selfish, mean, and lack feelings for others. You should be ashamed of yourself. But that's ok, you don't care, you got yours.
8. Just the cookie, not the inside. You enjoy pain.
9. I just like to lick them, not eat them. Stay away from small furry animals and seek professional medical help - immediately.
10. I don't have a favorite way, I don't like Oreo cookies. You probably come from a rich family, and like to wear nice things, and go to up-scale restaurants. You are particular and fussy about the things you buy, own, and wear. Things have to be just right. You like to be pampered. You are a prim. Nobody likes you.
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