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Craddock, Fred - When the Roll Is Called Down Here

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When the Roll Is Called Down Here
by Fred Craddock
Text: Romans 16:1–27
Topic: The significance of names
Big Idea: Names indicate the relationships that tie us together in community.
Keywords: Body of Christ; Church; Community; Family of God; Fellowship; Paul the apostle; Unity


Introduction:
  • Names hold unseen meaning.
    - Illustration: Craddock describes a roll call given for jury duty that reveals not only the identifying power of names, but also the deep feelings brought on by a person's name.
  • Names in community tell us about that community.
Our memories are wrapped up in names.
  • Reflecting on names calls to mind our past.
    - Illustration: Craddock shares the nostalgia of packing a church quilt with all the members' names on it.
    - Illustration: In a hypothetical sketch, Craddock imagines how Paul might have been affected by reading through the names in Romans 16.
  • Names alone make a powerful memorial.
    - Illustration: Craddock retells the power of the Vietnam memorial.
Our fellowship is a fellowship of names.
  • Names give us a key to knowing one another.
    - Illustration: Craddock tells the moving story of a church that created a name ceremony to welcome newcomers and increase the intimacy of the fellowship.
Conclusion
  • Names are the key to our fellowship in the future.
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