Sermons About Legacy
Leave a Legacy
Our lives are pointing to something. Is yours pointing to yourself and your accomplishments, or is it pointing to Christ?
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What's In Your Last Lecture?
Randy Pausch captured the hearts of America with his book, "The Last Lecture". Faced with his eminent death, Randy compiled all that was important to him in an effort to leave his three young children a picture of who he was and how he thought. God's word encourages each of us to do the same. Randy put on a sprint at the end of his life to accomplish the task, Let's see what God's word has to say about making our legacy a daily part of living, instead of a part of our dying.
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Ruth 4.13-22
As the story of Ruth comes to a close, the camera pulls back from the love story of Boaz and Ruth and revisits the plight of Naomi. When she left for Moab, she was full of family, future, and hope. When she returned from Moab she was bitter, broken, and empty - and childless. But God has not left her, and in his love for her has orchestrated the marriage of Boaz and Ruth so that they could give birth to a grandson who would refresh her soul. The camera then pulls back even further, and we see that this son, Obed, becomes the father of Jesse, who in turn becomes the father of the great King David!
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A Multi-generational Promise/Mother's Day
Every one of us wants to have a lasting impact in our world, don't we? Whether you are a Mom, Dad, Grandparent, aunt, uncle or whatever role you fill, we all want to leave a legacy for those who come after us. In HIs Word God gives us a specific promise of hope and a future. But to fully understand this promise we need to completely know the context in which this promise was made, and when we know the context we will see that this was a multi-generational promise. And when we choose to be obedient, we will be people who leave a rich legacy to the generations that follow us.
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Leaving a Farewell Legacy (Joshua 23-24)
What kind of legacy are we to leave to those that follow?
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Legacy
What kind of legacy will you leave to your children? Your grandchildren? Your great-grandchildren? How are you setting yourself up for long term spiritual growth? How are you using your time to accelerate your spiritual growth? How are you nuturing your children's faith? Are you becoming more like Jesus? The things we do today are amplified over time. Plan today for tomorrow. Leave the right legacy. Begin with the end in mind.
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Acts 20 : Paul's Farewell Speech - more than just a long goodbye!
In his farewell address on January 11, 1989 just before he left office, President Ronald Reagan stated he was most proud of the resurgence of national pride which he called “the new patriotism”. But at the same time he voiced concern. America was on the edge of the 90s, the culture was changing. Children being raised at that time were not being taught what it means to be American. His overarching concern was that the future generations of America would forget their roots and America would lose its historical identity and its national spirit. Paul's address to the Ephesian Elders reads much the same and has similar concerns. He gives an account of his conduct, sacrifices and commitments and challenges them to carry on the very same goals that he and the other Apostles received from the Lord Jesus Christ. And he warns them what is at stake. Unless they protect what has been entrusted to them, their ability to continue the work Jesus began will be undermined.
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