A Christmas Sermon Illustration + Jack Hayford on Effectual Fervent Prayer
Published: Fri, 12/14/12
Effectual Fervent Prayer
Listen to Jack Hayford share about three minutes on Effectual Fervent Prayer for some great ideas for a sermon. Also, just below is a sermon illustration I thought you might use this Christmas season.
In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their "flying machine" off the ground. Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine: "We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas." Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, "How nice. The boys will be home for Christmas." He totally missed the big news--man had flown! ~ Daily Bread, December 23, 1991.
In the same way, we sometimes miss the main news in the Christmas headlines. God has come from Heaven to Earth as a man, the God-Man, Jesus Christ. This news was so big, the Angels came declaring it to the Shepherds in the field. Make sure you don't miss the main news of Christmas,