{"id":1904,"date":"2023-01-04T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T17:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1904"},"modified":"2023-01-06T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-06T15:09:39","slug":"peculiar-preachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yplife.org\/?p=1904","title":{"rendered":"Peculiar Preachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Have you ever heard a Preacher preach, that was just different than what you are used to hearing? Maybe he is louder? Maybe he is more funny than usual? Have you ever\u00a0walked away having heard a great truth, just from a peculiar source? The Bible gives us a few sermons from some peculiar preachers..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. NOAH\u2019S DOVE &#8211; Gen. 8:11\u00a0And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluck off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.<br><\/strong><br>The dove brought a message about the Promise of God <br>1. God\u2019s Promise- \u00a0He destroyed the land <br>2. God\u2019s Provision- He would supply a place to live<br>3. God\u2019s Protection- \u00a0He would not destroy Noah and His family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God is Faithful. God\u2019s Promise, Provision and Protection are yours as well.. Listen to Noah\u2019s Dove preach this morning on the Goodness of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>II. BALAAM\u2019S DONKEY &#8211; Num. 22:28\u00a0And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?<\/strong><br><br>The donkey brought a message of the correction of God.<br>1. Sinfulness of Man &#8211; Balaam had betrayed God and ran from His Will.<br>2. Selfishness of Man &#8211; Balaam was focused solely on Himself.<br>3. Senselessness of Man &#8211;\u00a0Balaam running made no sense, neither did his mistreatment of the donkey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What good can come of a Christian running from God\u2019s Will\u2026 NONE. Listen to Balaam\u2019s Donkey preach about the Patience of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>III.\u00a0ELIJAH\u2019S RAVENS &#8211; 1 Kings 17:6 \u00a0And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.<\/strong><br><br>The ravens brought the message of the Provision of God in His Will<br>1. God Guides- God led Elijah out of the city to that brook<br>2. God Provides- God sent food, 2 meals per day, and water\u2026<br>3. God Abides- \u00a0Every time those ravens came, Elijah knew.. God\u2019s presence was there.<br><br>You may be doubting and worrying about how you will make it in God\u2019s Will\u2026 College, Work, Surrendered to Ministry, Family Life, Health Problems, Issues..Shhh.. Listen to that Raven preach about the Provision of God in His Will\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IV.\u00a0THE RICH MAN\u2019S DOGS &#8211; Luke 16:21\u00a0And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man\u2019s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.<\/strong><br><br>The dogs brought a message of the Passion of God\u2019s Love<br>1. They Loved the Unloveable &#8211; Beggar, only Dogs cared enough to pay attention<br>2. They Helped the Hurting &#8211; Dogs Licked the sores<br>3. They Spent Time with the Troubled &#8211;\u00a0Dogs hung around the beggar\u2026<br><br>How is your relationship with the other people in this room?There are hurting people in here, sad, troubled, bothered, upset people. You don\u2019t know about their home life. You don\u2019t know what all they are carrying\u2026 Listen to those Dogs preach about the Passion of God\u2019s Love\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>V.\u00a0SIMON PETER\u2019S ROOSTER &#8211; Luke 22:60-62\u00a0And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew.\u00a0And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.\u00a0And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.<\/strong><br><br>The rooster brought a message of the Power of God.<br>1. \u00a0Brought Peter Back &#8211; Peter remembered the word of the Lord<br>2. Bent Peter Low &#8211; denied the Lord 3 times\u2026<br>3. Broke Peter\u2019s Pride &#8211;\u00a0went out, wept bitterly &#8211;<br><br>Shh\u2026 can you hear that cock crow\u2026 that rooster is raising its voice for repentance.. If you are not where you need to be with God\u2026 come back.. If you are bent low in sin or worldliness\u2026 come up. If you have hit bottom, God\u2019s Power can restore you..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VI. HEROD\u2019S WORMS &#8211; Acts 12:23\u00a0And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.<br><\/strong><br>The worms brought a message of the Punishment of God.\u00a0<br>1. God Will Not Force- Herod had the chance to live for God\u2026. He chose not to.<br>2. God Must Be First- \u00a0God is to be first in our lives\u2026 He will not settle for second.<br>3. God Can Move Fast- Immediately\u2026. God can send judgment right away.. <br><br>Do you hear those worms\u2026 they are preaching of the judgment of God\u2026 God will not force you to do right\u2026 \u00a0But God wants to be first\u2026 And when God has had enough, He will move fast in judgment\u2026 I am not sure which of these preachers that you needed to hear. But all bring messages<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" src=\"http:\/\/yplife.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/YP-Davis.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1871\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>William Davis<br>Youth Pastor<br>Clays Mill Road Baptist Church<br>wwadavis@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard a Preacher preach, that was just different than what you are used to hearing? Maybe he is louder? Maybe he is more funny than usual? Have you ever\u00a0walked away having heard a great truth, just from a peculiar source? The Bible gives us a few sermons from some peculiar preachers.. I. 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