Broken Clay Pots  

I. Piggy Bank – Valuable because of what’s inside

II. Four Well-known Stories
- Moses rod – rod, snake, rod again
- used before Pharoah
- parted the Red Sea
- water from rock
- Was the power in the rod?
- Gideon battling Midiannites
- trumpet, pitcher, torch
- Was the power in these items?
- David and 5 little stones
- one smooth stone
- Was the power in the stone?
- Jesus on multiple occasions
- water to wine
- spit/mud overcomes blindness
- 5 loaves and 2 fishes
- Was the power in these things?

III. God delights in using the ordinary to get things done
- All of us are important to him
- Matthew 20 – All workers paid the same
- 5pm workers, not chosen because not any good
- Luke 15, lost sheep, lost coin
- He has a place for all of us.

IV. What controls your life?
Whose life is it anyway?
- Romans – Slaves to Righteousness
- I Corinthians – Bought with a price
- Romans – We belong to the Lord

V. We all have talents, gifts (Parable of talents)
- What are we doing with our lives
- Luke 12:48 NIV then The Message
- Service Opportunities
- Childrens church/classes, hospitality table, food pantry, adoption
ministry, clean up, computer stuff, KEY – service, ministry
- Prayer – Start today praying or other churches – Southside Baptist

VI. Piggy banks are valuable because of what’s inside
- II Corinthians 4:7-12 The Message







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