Building Relationships That Last: Seriously Sticking Together

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT LAST: SERIOUSLY STICKING TOGETHER

JOHN 15: 1-17

JANUARY 30, 2005

INTRODUCTION: HOLY LAND BURIAL!

A man, his wife and mother-in-law went on vacation to the Holy Land.

While they were there the mother-in-law passed away.

The undertaker told them, "You can have her shipped home for

$5,000, or you can bury her here in the Holy Land for $150.00."

The man thought about it and told him he would just have her

shipped home.

The undertaker asked, "Why would you spend $5,000 to ship your

mother-in-law home, when it would be wonderful to be buried here

and spend only $150.00?"

The man replied, "A man died here 2000 years ago, was buried here,

and three days later he rose from the dead.

I just can’t take that chance."

TRANSITION THOUGHT: We have spent the last month discussing building relationships that last. Well, this fellow wasn’t interested in a relationship with his mother-in-law that would last any longer.

THESIS SENTENCE: