A WINNING TEAM

Sunday night I preached a message entitled "Becoming Fans of the Kingdom." I used the analogy of professional sports to show how dedicated fans are radically committed to their team. My outline was as follows:
1. Real fans arrive early.
2. Real fans don't care how late the game goes.
3. Real fans will endure any weather.
4. Real fans never miss a game.
5. Real fans want the best seat in the house.
6. Real fans memorize statistics.
7. Real fans pay.
8. Real fans are crazy!

These chracteristics were applied to believers who are supporters of theKingdom and of the local church.

I might add that I found some good pictures to go along wit this sermon, especially the pictue of Daryl Mahrr in a diaper on the "blue man crew."

The following night (Monday night) I was blessed to attend my first Carolina Panthers football game at Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte). Someone purchased tickets for my whole family to attend the game. It was an exciting game, to say the least, and the Panthers won a decisive stratigic victory. After attending the game I wish I could preach my Sunday night message again. If so, I would add another point to my sermon. The new point would be that IT'S EASY TO GET FANS FOR A WINNING TEAM.

Everyone likes to be a part of a winning team. Winning is fun, it's flat out energizing! Winning attracts people, whether it's winning in sports, business, marriage, or any other part of life. A lot of Chrsitians need to be reminded that we are on the winning team. I didn't say "A winning team," but "THE winning team." God has never lost a game. God has never lost anything! All of creation has experienced failure and defeat at times, but not the Creator. And this ever-winning God is our captain. I don't know about you, but I want to be on a team like that, and folow a leader like that The Bible gives us the destiny of the Kingdom of God in black and white. Guess what? We win!!!

It's time - time for us to start acting like, talking like and walking like winners. The truth is, if we are on God's side we can't loose.

"If God is for us, who can be against us?" (Rom. 8)