WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?

WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?


Have you ever felt that God couldn't use you?

Perhaps you feel you need to get some of the bad things out before God will use you.

Maybe you think you've got such a checkered past that

you won't ever be able to be used by God.

Chapter 11 of Hebrews lists some "champions of faith" from the Old Testament.

There are some others in the Bible that were used mightily by God.

Yet, they were all human with human flaws! Here's a list of people God used in a big way.

See any of your own excuses here?

Can you guess who these people were?


Answers are at the end.


1. A drunk

2. Too old

3. A daydreamer

4. A liar

5. Gullible

6. Hated by her husband

7. Ate strange food

8. Abused by his family

9. A murderer

10. A woman in a man's job

11. Fearful

12. A prostitute

13. Too young

14. Had an affair, pretended to be mad, and ran away from his own son

15. Suicidal

16. Preached naked

17. Hot-tempered

18. Ran away from God

19. Lazy & careless with money

20. A widow

21. Lost all possessions

22. Lack of commitment

23. Worry-wart

24. Demon-possessed

25. Had a stomach ulcer

26. Young and unknown

27. Too small

28. Slept with many men

29. Died

Go on down for answers:

1. Noah Gen 9:21

2. Abraham Gen 21:5

3. Isaac Gen 24:63

4. Jacob Gen 27:19

5. Samson Judges 16

6. Leah Gen 29:31

7. John the Baptist ate locusts Matt 3:4

8. Joseph Gen 37

9. Moses Ex 2:14, David 2Sam 11:15, and Paul Acts 22:4

10. Deborah was a female judge Judges 4:4

11. Gideon Judges 6:27

12. Rahab Josh 6:17

13. Timothy 1Tim 4:12



14. David 2Sam



15. Elijah 1Ki 19:4



16. Isaiah Is 20:2



17. Peter Jo 18:10



18. Jonah book of Jonah



19. Mary was too lazy Luke 10:40 & careless with money Matt 26:7



20. Naomi Ruth 1:3



21. Job book of Job



22. the disciples fell asleep while praying Matt 26:40



23. Martha Luke 10:40



24. Mary Magdalene Mark 16:9



25. Timothy 1Tim 5:23



26. The boy with the fish and five rolls of bread (and is still unknown) Jo 6:9



27. Zacchaeus Luke 19:3



28. The Samaritan woman Jo 4:18



29. Lazarus Jo 12:17





God CAN use you! He made you just the way you are and wants to use you!



You have no excuses that are any good. Let Him have you.



You'll be amazed what He can do!

WITH YOU!