Narnia: The Joys Of Turkish Delight Series

Narnia II Dec 4, 2005 Template for worship planning

David Selleck Lakeside United Methodist, Muskegon, Michign

Felt Need: How is sin similar or different in Narnia, than what we deal with in our daily lives.

Hoped for Results: Each person would receive the awareness that, anything that separates us from God or hinders us, limits our lives in the Kingdom of God.

Message: The Joys of Turkish delight

Scripture: Genesis 3: 1-13

Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made. He said to the woman, "Did God really say, ’You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?" 2 The woman said to the serpent, "We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, 3 but God did say, ’You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.’ " 4 "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman. 5 "For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." 6 When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. 8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, "Where are you?" 10 He answered, "I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid." 11 And he said, "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?" 12 The man said, "The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it." 13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."NIV

Synopsis:

I White Witch spell: Perpetual winter. Edmund eats the magic Turkish delight. Sin is addictive, and obsessive. Do you have an obsession in your daily life? You might ask what is that?"obsession"=an abnormal or intense pre-occupation--an irrational reverence or attachment-- Is there something that compels and constrains you in daily life? Is there an irrational reverence or attachment to something in your life? That is an OBSESSION

II Sin and temptation display similar characteristics.

White witch and devil have similar techniques.

III Christ’s temptation in the wilderness

IV Our temptations and Gods Redemption

The OBSESSION of the Psalmist was to meet with and to know God in a very deep and spiritually intimate way.

Music

Video Excerpts of White Witch, Edmund and Turkish Delight

Metaphor samples of Turkish delight (Using small bits of fudge, our own adaptation)

Narnia Setup: Winter with a slight hint of: Aslan on the move.

Message: The Joys of Turkish Delight

Sulfur Caves

In Southern Mexico lies the Cueva de Villa Luz, or Cave of the Lighted House. As you make your way to the cave you walk through a veritable paradise of tropical birds and lush rain forest. Underwater the cave is fed by 20 underground springs, beautiful watercourses which teem with tiny fish. The cave itself is home to spectacular rock formations and beautiful ponds. The environment is inviting. Yet accept the invitation and you’ll soon be dead. You see, the Cueva de Villa Luz is filled with poisonous gases.

Temptation is just like this. It presents itself to us as something inviting, attractive, life-giving. Yet in reality it’s poisonous and toxic.

Source: Scott Higgins. Information on the Cave obtained from National Geographic, May 2001.

I White Witch spell: Perpetual winter. Edmund eats the magic Turkish delight. He can’t stop eating, until he has consumed over two pounds of the sweet. Then he asks for more. The White Witch has him now, Edmund is in her power and will do whatever she asks if it will get him more Turkish Delight.

Here at Lakeside we have our own Turkish Delight for you to try out. Let us take a moment and try it.

Sin is addictive, and obsessive. Do you have an obsession in your daily life? You might ask what is that?"obsession"an abnormal or intense pre-occupation--an irrational reverence or attachment-- Is there something that compels and constrains you in daily life? Is there an irrational reverence or attachment to something in your life? That is an OBSESSION