I AM A THUMB

Who are you in the kingdom of God?Where to you fit in?What part of the body of Christ are you?

We have many dumb sayings

Do Chickens have lips?

We have many dumb sayings

Do Chickens have lips?

When pigs fly!

We have many dumb sayings

Do Chickens have lips?

When pigs fly! Wherever you go,

there you are!

We have many dumb sayings

Do Chickens have lips?

When pigs fly! Wherever you go,

there you are! On the other hand,

you have 4 fingers and a thumb.

Thumbs Different, not like the rest, oddball, weird

Shorter Fatter Have a bad reputation

Clumsy people are “all thumbs” BUT – they are strong, useful, handy to have Every computer user needs a “thumb drive”

Judges 1:4-6

4 Then Judah went up, and the Lord delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand; and they killed ten thousand men at Bezek. 5 And they found Adoni-Bezek in Bezek, and fought against him; and they defeated the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 Then Adoni-Bezek fled, and they pursued him and caught him and cut off his thumbs and big toes.

Another passage

1 Corinthians 12:14-26

The church is a body with many different parts Each part has a different function and value There are many members – but still only one

body It is not fatal to be a thumb. Thumbs get a bad

rap. Love the body of Christ – love the thumbs.

I AM A THUMB AND PROUD OF IT!

Janet knows that I am a thumb.

She made this cross stitch of Ziggy.

Ziggy is also a thumb.

Examples of Thumbs

Peter was a thumb Defend Christ – deny Christ Confess faith – called Satan Refuse Christ – fully accept Christ

Timothy – Too young – 1 Timothy 4:12 John Mark – A quitter – 2 Timothy 4:11 Zacceaus – Too short – Luke 19:1-10

I am a thumb

In school – elementary, middle school, into high school In sports and gym – I was picked LAST In class – I passed! If I got a B- I was excited Shortest in my class of 220 In 10th grade I grew 11.5 inches

Today – Thumbs don't make it

The world says you need four things to make it this life

1.Money

2.Beauty, sex appeal

3.Brains

4.Athletic ability Thumbs are broke, ugly, dumb, & clumsy!

Thumbs can be in heaven!

Spiritual and eternal success does not depend on money, brains, beauty or athletic ability

Spiritual success depends on who your Father is.

God is my Father I am a child of the King

Thumbs have - - -

Peace Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Thumbs have - - -

Peace

Purpose

Galatians 2:20 I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Thumbs have - - -

Peace

Purpose

Future

2 Timothy 4:7-8 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Thumbs have - - -

Peace

Purpose

Future

Security

1 John 5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Where do you fit? Are you part of the body of Christ? Where do you belong in the body?

CHALLENGE: Find what part of the body you are Do what you are supposed to do in

the body