One Life, One Chance

If I say Thomas – you think of doubter

We will all be remembered – But How

We are all being watched…..

We are all representing God

Our Lives are the only Gospel – some will ever read.

Prov 22:1

1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,

More than a lot of money – we should want a good name

Eccl 7:1

1 A good name is better than precious ointment;

Charles Spurgeon wrote,

"A good character is the best tombstone.

Those who loved you, and were helped by you, will remember you when flowers have withered.

Carve your name on hearts, and not on marble."

Romans 8:29 – tells us we are to be fashion into the likeness of Christ

To be like Jesus – This should be our prayer

Today lets us be like Jesus

Today lets people see Jesus in Us

Today lets us built a good & godly reputation

3. TODAY BE READY TO MEET GOD

Luke 12:16-20

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

(KJV)

He is a man that thought he had all the time in the world

He was going to rebuild his barns.

But God said today is your last day on earth.

Today someone woke up this morning not realizing this was their last day on this planet

Not realizing that today they would be going out into eternity to meet God

Heb 9:27

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,

Many are making plans for the future, but their future doesn’t include God…

On Feb 22 of this Year Anthony Burger, a well know piano player for many of the gathier homecoming concerts at the age of 44 --- while on a Gaither Homecoming cruise in the Caribbean while playing an arrangement – suffered a heart attack..

One moment we was playing for the audience, the next he was playing for the king..

That is how fast we will leave this life…

One moment were here – the next in eternity…

Hell is full of people that thought they would have another day to get right with God

Hell is full of people that wished they had another chance..

Closing

I have been raised in church all my life

But being a preacher’s kid won’t get me to Heaven.

I made a decision to make Christ my Savior.

And since then He has blessed me greatly.

He baptized me with the Holy Ghost.

In 2004 He has allowed me to go to New York for ministry, where I learned to do my stick ministry.

He has allowed me to be able to play the drums.

And now He is allowing me to preach the Word.

I realize I only have one life to live, One Chance to make a difference, one chance to make Heaven.

Would you please bow your heads.

Lord I thank you for your word

I ask you to bless it & speak to our hearts