This is a message I preached at our
second annual team Sunday. Team
Sunday is the day that we recognize and honor all of the Little League teams
in the area. All the local teams
are invited, recognized, and rewarded for coming with gifts and with an indoor
picnic of hot dogs and chips.
John
3:16 (KJS) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting
life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but
that the world through him might be saved.
What
base are you on?
1.
Who
is at First Base with the Lord?
God’s Love is at first..
2. What is on Second Base with the Lord? God’s gift awaits you at
second base.
3.
What is on Third Base.
It’s
God’s Desire and your belief in Him that will bring you to third. He wants you to win and He wants you to live.
You must believe. Everyone makes it to second base with the Lord, but not many
go to third and make it home. You
have to believe. Do you believe?
What does it mean to believe? It
means that if your coach tells you something that they will do it.
If they say you are going to run laps if you don’t swing, what is
going to happen if you don’t swing? You
are going to run laps. So, what
do you do? You swing.
Nobody wants to run laps and no one wants to go to hell.
So, you go home with God. You
know that He means it when he says that you must be saved.
You know that He means it when He says I love you and I have sent my
Son to die for you. You know that
He means it when He says He will save you.
Will you make it to third? Do
you believe? Then come to third
with the Lord. Don’t just say
you believe it. You have to
follow through. Listen to the
coach. You won’t make it past
second base if you don’t follow through with what you say you believe. God followed through for you by sending Jesus.
Will you?
4.
Who
comes Home? Who are the winners in God’s game? The winners are those who get together with the Lord.
He reaches out his hand and says come on home with me.
5.
Will
You Go Home with the Lord? Go
home with the Lord today. Let Him
be your Lord and your coach. He
will never lead you the wrong way.
6.
Will
you get together with the Lord and with one another?
Getting together is the name of the game.