Finding the Way Back to Mayberry
"Danny Meets Andy Griffith"
Introduction:
The
pilot for The Andy Griffith Show. Danny meets Andy when Sheriff Taylor must
jail Danny for his stubborn refusal to admit that he was speeding through
Mayberry on his way from Florida to New York. Danny believes that he's above
the law because he's a "big entertainer" from New York. Danny comes to realize
that Andy is not the country bumpkin that he appears to be.
Lesson
Points:
Pride (Proverbs 11:2)
Thinking highly of yourself.
Standing for principle
Feeling you've been wronged.
Using your position for personal
gain.
Taking advantage of others
Widows and children (James 1:27)
Love one another
Do Christians act like the world?
Turning the other cheek (Matt 5:38-40)
When being attacked
Our behavior (Luke 6:27-30)
Putting others first
Consequences (Eze 23:35)
Of those that have much, more is
expected
Responsibility (Luke 12:47-48)
Social standing
Accepting Judgment (2 Kings 22:19)|
Learning from mistakes
Taking responsibility
Discussion:
Danny believes that he's to important to be held responsible for a "small"
infraction in the law. Do Christians feel that "small" sins are something to be
looked over when others are committing "big" sins?
Should those that have more blessings be held to a higher standard than those that have less? In God's eyes are those with more held to a higher standard?
Danny called Andy a "hayseed," "Jesse James with a badge," and several other things that were meant to put down Sheriff Taylor. How should we behave when others speak ill of us?
Final
Thought:
"I want you to arrest her, Pa. And
we'll give her a fair trail and HANG her." -Opie