0312 Teabag

Teabag

THE LABEL: reveals the taste (Prov. 22:1) - DAVID

We choose the tea by looking at its label not by reading it’s description

Labels are important (Gen.12:2 – Abraham; 1 Chr.17:8 – David; Phil.2:9 – Jesus)

Timothy was well spoken of by the brethren (Acts 16:2)

Reputation is the first characteristic of leadership (Acts 6:3)

Names have power (Jesus)

Change of heart will result in change of name (Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Peter)

Label brings trust and opportunity (EBay, Auto, Food, Clothing, Stars)

Label is earned not given (by many actions but could be lost by one) (1 Chr.11:20 “names are won”)

Label is based on past and present not future

Good men must die but death can’t kill their names; tigers die but leave their names

Label is your reputation, your shadow, or your photo

THE BAG: contains the taste (1 Sam.16:7) - DAVID The color of the bag doesn’t determine the taste of the tea

Physical appearance doesn’t contribute to happiness or success

Size and color of the bag is not as important as what it contains on the inside

What is inside of the bag makes the taste of the tea (Luke 6:45) Quality of life doesn’t depend on life Quality of life doesn’t depend on talent

Quality of life does depend on quality of the heart (Prov.4:23)

THE WATER: makes the taste (1 Pet.1:6-7) - DAVID Only hot water brings the worst of the teabag (Israel)

Only hot water brings the best of the teabag (Joseph, David, Job, Three Jewish boys, Jesus)

No one knows what bag contains but hot water reveals it

Until teabag goes into hot water, he remains useless (John 12:24)

We don’t keep teabag in water forever in hot water