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0.242199365.242199Happy Leap Day!

Lee Pannell

If you say it fast: “Leapin’ L”

More than1200 feet above Queenstown, NZ

It’s the little

things...

Proverbs,Matthew 5,

Luke 9

Little things• Are little things important?

• Examples of little things in the Bible

• Examples of little things we can/should do

Have you ever felt

little?

As a kid, I was smallest• Younger brother = Beat up by big brother

– In fact, youngest in my family• Smaller than everyone in my class

– Nicknames:• Flea• Lee-Pea or Pea

Have you ever felt little?Have you felt weak?Have you felt small?Have you felt faithless?Have you felt powerless?Have you felt ineffective?Have you felt un-noticed?Have you felt unprepared?Have you felt insignificant?Have you felt unimportant?Have you felt less knowledgeable?

Little things• Are little things important?• Examples of little things in the Bible

• Examples of little things we can/should do

Does 1 or 2 degrees of temperature matter?

Another Eskimo Baptism gone bad

Lepers… I heal LEPERS

What about 2 word that sound the same?

Do the “little” things matter?

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For Want of a Nail (By Mary Robinette Kowal)

For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the message was lost.For want of a message the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.

Do the “little” things matter?

For want of a nail the shoe was lost.For Want of a Nail (By Mary Robinette Kowal)

For want of a shoe the horse was lost.For want of a horse the rider was lost.For want of a rider the message was lost.For want of a message the battle was lost.For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.

Little things• Are little things important?• Examples of little things

in the bible• Example of little things we

can/should do

Think of a little creature

Somebody name a little creaturein the Bible

Proverbs 6:6-86 Go to the ant, you sluggard;

consider its ways and be wise!7 It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler, 8 yet it stores its provisions in summer

and gathers its food at harvest.

Definitely NOT lazy!

Proverbs 30:25-2625 Ants are creatures of little strength,

yet they store up their food in the summer;

Small, but wise

26 hyraxes are creatures of little power, yet they make their home in the rocky crags;

Proverbs 30:25-26 Small, but wise

More examples…

Matthew 5:13-1613 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its

saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.

14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

Another example…

Luke 9:46-4846An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and put him beside him. 48Then he said to them,"Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all – he is the greatest."

Luke 9:46-48Not important:

the greatest

Important:willing to do what is asked

Little things• Are little things important?• Examples of little things in the Bible• Example of little things we

can/should do

Read!God wants us to know

Him more than we want Him to know us

Pray!

Acquaintance in College…• Invited me to a meeting• Dusted off my KJV• No “Book of Common Prayer”• Encouraged me to learn for myself

–Galatians and Ephesians

Results?• Baptized• 2 sons baptized

“I am the wretch the song refers to.”

Invite!

More verses?!?

Jesus loves me, this I knowFor the Bible tells me soLittle ones to Him belongThey are weak, but He is strong

When I was working on this a few months ago…

Jesus loves me! this I know,For the Bible tells me so.Little ones to Him belong;they are weak but He is strong.

Jesus loves me! loves me still,although I'm very weak and ill,that I might from sin be free,bled and died upon the tree.

Jesus loves me! He who diedheaven's gate to open wide;He will wash away my sin,let His little child come in.

Jesus loves me! He will stayclose beside me all the way.Thou hast bled &died for me,I will henceforth live for Thee.

Jesus loves me when I'm good. When I do the things I should. Jesus loves me when I'm bad, but it makes him oh so sad.

Jesus, take this heart of mine,Make it pure and holy thine;On the cross you died for me,I will try to live for Thee.

I love Jesus, does He know?Have I ever told Him so?Jesus likes to hear me say,That I love Him every day!

Jesus loves me this I knowAnd I pray to Him alone.And His light shines through in meFor God's people to all see!

Jesus knows me, this I love, All great things are from above; Though I sin, the Lord forgives, That is why I'm glad He lives!

Jesus hears the prayers I groan, Speaks for me at our God's throne; His love helps me to comply, Yes, the Lord is my supply.

Jesus died upon the treeYes He died for you and meBut he did not stay that wayNo, He rose again this day!

Jesus loves me, this I know,Though my hair is white as snow.Though my sight is growing dim,Still He bids me trust in him.

Jesus loves me, this I knowAs he loved so long agoTaking children on his kneeSaying let them come to me.

The “Lee Pannell” verse…Jesus loves me, this I knowFor a college acquaintance told me so“Little” ones to him belongI am weak but He is strong

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Little things• Little things are important

• Little things in the Bible

• Little things we can/should do

So, what is the “call to action”?• Take heed of the “little” things/ones• Take heed of your “little” skills/abilities

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Coffee

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Give Be salt!

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Jesus loves me, this I knowFor the Bible tells me soLittle ones to Him belongThey are weak, but He is strong

“Little”