SUPERMAN
By Johnny The Baptist
Our Text tonight is in Exodus 17: lets read please
Exodus 17:10 So Joshua
did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur
went up to the top of the hill.
Exodus 17:11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel
prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
Exodus 17:12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it
under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on
the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until
the going down of the sun.
Now you know the story the children of Israel are upset and dogging Moses out
about they want water and we want it now Preacher or we will move our letter
today and join Joel Osteens Church. The Red sea was to much water and now there
was none, now they want the preacher to produce water and Moses says in V 4 they
are going to stone me saying these Baptist are mad at me and LORD you know they
never forgive.
1st it was the watering situation and they are already mad now comes the
warring. Remember now these people had been slaves for 430 yrs remember they had
just come out of Egypt and crossed the red sea they didn't know anything about
warfare Then Amalek(a type of the flesh) appeared to do battle with the Children
of Israel. Do I need remind you that your going to do battle with the flesh
(Amalek) daily. Now back to my thought now they are warring and how they would
win the war was by Moses holding his hands up as to demonstrate GOD'S mighty
power to deliver HIS children out of any situation, whether it be water or
warring. Now you know the story when Moses with raised hands would get tired and
starting to come down the enemy would start winning the battle and when Moses
raised his hands Israel would whip the snot out of the enemy.
Now Moses starts getting tired he cant hold his hands up, but GOD had two men
there to help the Preacher in verse 12 Aaron and Hur two good deacons. Aaron and
Hur saw their Preacher getting tired and they come along side Moses and held his
hands up and Israel prevailed glory glory glory. Thank GOD Aaron and Hur saw the
need and they said Moses we ain't got what you got but we can hold up your hands
while your getting plugged into glory. Brethren we have to realize your Preacher
gets tired of trying to hold up everything the least you could do is hold up his
hands, know this your pastor cannot fight the enemy by himself, you might not be
able to Preach but you can hold up your Preacher in prayer. When we get to
thinking about HANDS BEING RAISED IN THE AIR I think about as a boy somebody I
would see in comic books with his hands raised in the air. We all know this
character his name was SUPERMAN . Now you have to admit that people do look at
Preachers like some kind of SUPERMAN rest assured your Preacher no matter how
much you love him is no Superman and if he is an humble Preacher he will tell
you so.
Today Church members think their Preacher is SUPERMAN because he is tough as
steel and and fights evil, so the members think he is SUPERMAN because number
one.
#1 Superman always flying higher than everybody else.
The members think he is almost a god he never has a down day AMEN AMEN. say Amen
Preacher. TO SUPERMAN it did not matter what the situation was he could rise
above it AMEN. Some think that's the way your preacher is, no matter what
happens or however we act our preacher can fly above all discouragement and
trouble in the Church or if he has a sick wife or rebellious Children he can fly
above it cause he's SUPERMAN.
#2 SUPERMAN STUFF JUST BOUNCED RIGHT OFF OF HIM.
what ever you threw at SUPERMAN he just bounced right back into action. You
could shoot him with bullets and they would bounce right off him. Some of you
think the same about your preacher that he is indestructible and has no hurts or
tears, even though he faces fiery darts everyday of his life. Do you think your
preacher does not hurt, when Revival is at your church and you might show up one
night of meeting. You say that wont hurt my Preacher cause he's SUPERMAN he can
take anything. I can tell you now after pastoring a bunch of stiff necked
unconcerned Baptist it does hurt and us Preachers or our families don't just
bounce right back. Like you can say a sharp word to the pastor or his wife and
it will crush him to no end why cause he is not SUPERMAN it will not bounce off
your Preacher, that's why some I know take valiums and some have nervous
breakdowns. AMEN PREACHER come on. I told a Pastor this week to Pastor a Church
is like the bull riders at the Rodeo every time that bull comes out of the shute,
you have no idear where he is going that bull might go straight up or to the
right or left. That's the way it is Pastor every service Pastor comes out of the
shute and don't know if the Church is gonna go up or left or right and the only
thing that pastor knows is the church members like the bull does not want to be
broke and ready to throw you out.
Remember Preacher you ain't SUPERMAN you just hold on and ride that sucker to
the ground.
#3 SUPERMAN HAD X-RAY VISION.
SUPERMAN could see right through you, and why lots of folks stay mad at the
Preacher. you can't buffalo him with your charm and malarky. You even accuse
your wife have you been talking to that Preacher cause he is sure knows at lot
about me. Then you get mad cause you don't know theres a HOLY Ghost and he will
convict you of your sin and you will swear up and down that preacher hates me.
AMEN say it AMEN.
#4 SUPERMAN WOULD DROP WHATEVER HE WAS DOING AT THE CRY OF HELP!!
I know preachers today that has ulcers running Church members and being a door
mat for every carnal Church member they got, SAY AMEN Preacher while your
drinking your Maalox and waiting on your colonoscopy (I have been there and done
that) I know Preachers that have lost their wife and children by not being home
and laying around every church members house drinking coffee and eating stale
donuts you Hound, they need to fire you. I know Preachers that leave a warm bed
at nite to go wipe a Church members noses. Hey your Preacher ain't SUPERMAN he
has a family and feelings and he cannot do like SUPERMAN spring into action to
rescue you every time you have a little problem. Old SUPERMAN he would rip off
his Clark Kent suit and raise his hands flying to get to whoever cried HELP ME.
Hey sometimes you might not see your preacher dressed like you thought he should
dress, but you remember SUPERMAN had to change clothes from a working man Clark
Kent into his flying clothes. Hey I know a preacher that I believe sleeps in a
suit and tie ha ha ha. You think your Preacher can be faster than a speeding
Usher and more powerful than a liberal theologian and you think your preacher
can leap over three sleeping deacons all in a single bound. Now when you look at
your Preacher and you think that big S on his chest stands for STUPID, but I
tell you the S on his shirt stands for
A-SAVED man
B-Sanctified man
C-Studied man
D-Settled man
E-Saviours man
So I hope this helps you to
understand your preacher is just a mortal man, but with just a call to serve in
his life.
Remember just cause your Preacher sings "I will fly away" does not mean he is
SUPERMAN but rest assured at the Rapture your Preacher will fly outa here from
this land of sin and sorrow like SUPERMAN and be with JESUS then 1,000 yrs later
come back like the lone ranger mounted on his white stallion.