Sermons
Dr. John Waters - February 5, 2023
Pursuing God’s Plan & Purpose
Pursuing God’s Plan & Purpose
Philippians 3:12-14
INTRO: **GRAPHIC: 2 pics of Michael Jordan, build left to right
Basketball pic of Jordan
Not many people would argue the fact that one of the greatest professional basketball players of all time: Michael Jordan
His career is full of championships and record-breaking statistics:
▪ highest scoring average in NBA history—30 pts per game
▪ won six NBA championships with Chicago Bulls
▪ won 10 scoring titles, named MVP 5 times
▪ led the league in steals 3 times, appreared on cover of Sports Illustrated a record 49 times…
▪ in 1999, ESPN named him the single greatest athlete of 20th century
But after announcing a retirement from professional basketball….
…..Jordan tried his hand at baseball
Baseball pic of Jordon
--he played with a minor league farm team of the Chicago White Sox—Birmingham Barons…
--and in that less-than-stellar year of professional baseball…
▪…committed 11 errors…barely broke the 200 barrier in batting average…
What was the lesson? Michael Jordan was created to be a basketball player, not a baseball player…
Main Thing to Know:
Who has God ¬called and created me to be?