ARE YOU A WINNIE THE POOH CHRISTIAN?

James Pasley

INTRODUCTION:

A. WINNIE THE POOH AND HIS FRIENDS WERE INVENTED TO TEACH A YOUNG BOY SOME LESSONS AND TO ENTERTAIN HIM.

B. IF WE LOOK AT THE CHARACTERS, HOWEVER, WE CAN SEE DIFFERENT PERSONALITIES THAT SOMETIMES EXPRESS THEMSELVES IN CHRISTIANS.

I. WINNIE THE POOH

A. POOH BEAR IS OVERLY CONCERNED WITH THE PHYSICAL THINGS OF LIFE, SOME CHRISTIANS GET TOO WRAPPED UP IN THIS PHYSICAL WORLD AS WELL.

B. Mat 13:22

C. John 15:19

D. James 4:4

E. Mat 6:25-34

II. PIGLET

A. Piglet is always easily frightened.

B. 2 Tim 1:7-8

C. Mat. 8:24-26

D. 1 Jn. 4:18

III. TIGGER

A. Tigger allows his emotions to overwhelm his common sense and courtesy.

B. Rom 10:2-3

C. Phil 3:4-7

IV. OWL

A. Owl thinks he is so smart, but can't spell his own name

B. Rom 12:3

C. Gal. 6:3

D. 3 Jn. 1:9

V. KANGA

A. Kanga is little Roo's mother and tries to be everyone's mother

B. Jn. 18: 10-11

C. Prov. 3:5-6

D. 2 Cor. 3:4-5

E. 1 Tim. 4:10b

VI. ROO

A. Roo is a copycat. He usually imitates all the wrong things.

B. 1 Pet 2:21

C. Exo. 23:2

D. 1 Cor. 11:1

E. 3 Jn. 1:11

VII. GOPHER

A. Gopher is not in the book and constantly undermines and destroys things

B. Psa. 1:1-2

C. Col. 3:16-17

D. Jn. 17:17

E. Rom. 10:17

VIII. RABBIT

A. Rabbit is always trying to boss everyone and get into their business.

B. 1 Pet 4:15

C. 2 Th. 3:11-12

IX. EEYORE

A. Eeyore always feels left out

B. 1 Cor. 12:14-20

C. Acts 6:1

X. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN

A. Christopher Robin is the only one that is alive.

B. Eph. 2:1-5

C. Jn. 5:24-25

CONCLUSION

A. ARE YOU THE KIND OF CHRISTIAN YOU OUGHT TO BE OR DO YOU NEED TO MAKE A CHANGE?

B. 2 Pet. 3:11-14