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Mr. Sonny

One of my heroes was Mr. Sonny died a few years back. Mr. Sonny was a big burly man who invested in my life by taking my fishing and camping. He taught me in RA’s. He was a dear friend of my folks who was often in my house. And Mr. Sonny LOVED Jesus with every fiber of his being!

But that’s not who Mr. Sonny used to be. Before being married, Mr. Sonny was sexually immoral. After getting married, he ran around his wife. And Mr. Sonny was a greedy idolater who lived for money…and alcohol. Mr. Sonny loved to get drunk. He also loved to pick fights at bars and beat the snot out of several guys. He was verbally and physically abusive.

But then Mr. Sonny heard the good news of Jesus. He heard that Jesus was God in skin, who loved HIM…who died for…HIM! He surrendered his life to Jesus…and Mr. Sonny transformed into man who loved BIG! The BIG bruiser became a BIG teddy bear. His language changed. His relationships changed. Mr. Sonny changed.

In the very first few days of trusting Jesus with his life, Mr. Sonny invited my parents over to his house…to watch him pour all his alcohol down the drain.

Mr. Sonny understood that followers of Jesus Aren’t What We Used to Be. He has forgiven us much. And...

We can’t live in sin, if we belong to Him.

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USED: Fellowship 4-27-22 (1 Corinthians Series)