A Potter Preaches A Video Sermon

The potter’s main points in this video sermon are:

1. God starts with ugly and unpromising material. (0.01)

2. God works patiently and slowly. (0.03)

3. God applies gentle transforming pressure to our lives. (0.18)

4. God bends our life in His chosen direction. (0.31)

4. God sometimes has to punch a hole in our lives. (0.59)

5. God is prepared to get His hands “dirty” to make us beautiful. (1.20)

6. God is painstakingly accurate in His handiwork. (1.49)

7. God admires and enjoys His craftsmanship. (2.36)

8. God doesn’t make any two pots the same. (2.49)

9. God sometimes turns our lives upside down. (2.56)

10. God may have to use a sharp knife instead of His gentle fingers. (3.01)

11. God cuts away waste from our lives. (3.40)

12. God is smoothing out every little bump and wrinkle (3.56)

13. God is the cause of all beauty and utility. (4.01)

14. God has a wise plan even if we cannot always figure it out. (4.04)

“O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter?” says the Lord. “Look, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are you in My hand, O house of Israel!” (Jer. 18:6)