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In 1886 Orville Wright died . . . sort of. We don’t want to give away any spoilers, but the simple fact that Orville invented (with his brother, Wilbur) the first operational airplane in 1903, it maybe goes without saying that his death in 1886 must have been short lived. But so are all the deaths that we have along the way in our Christian life. Like Orville’s death in 1886, God will bring us to our end so that He can work a wonderful new beginning in us. This is what happened in Orville’s life. And this is what will certainly happen in our lives, too, if we will start appreciating the key role that death plays in the cultivation of abundant Life.
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» Listen to this Daily Thunder series, discover other series and resources, and learn more about the ministry of Ellerslie at: ellerslie.com/daily
» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Eric, Leslie, Nathan, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: ellerslie.com/be-discipled
» Receive our free “Five Keys to Walking Through Difficulty” PDF by going to: ellerslie.com/subscribe
» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: ellerslie.com/donate
» Discover more resources, books, and sermons from Eric Ludy by going to: ellerslie.com/about-eric-ludy
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
2:33 End of Orville Wright
14:59 The End of Ellerslie
17:12 The Many Endings of Moses
24:36 My Long History of "Orville-ish" Deaths
26:17 Orville-ish Death #1
31:29 Orville-ish Death #2
33:52 Orville-ish Death #3
36:04 Orville-ish Death #4
36:57 Orville-ish Death #5
43:50 Orville-ish Death #7
47:06 Orville-ish Death #9
49:39 Orville-ish Death #10
50:43 Orville-ish Death #11
53:01 The End of Otto Lilienthal
58:39 Taking God by the Hand
In 1886 Orville Wright died . . . sort of. We don’t want to give away any spoilers, but the simple fact that Orville invented (with his brother, Wilbur) the first operational airplane in 1903, it maybe goes without saying that his death in 1886 must have been short lived. But so are all the deaths that we have along the way in our Christian life. Like Orville’s death in 1886, God will bring us to our end so that He can work a wonderful new beginning in us. This is what happened in Orville’s life. And this is what will certainly happen in our lives, too, if we will start appreciating the key role that death plays in the cultivation of abundant Life.
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» Listen to this Daily Thunder series, discover other series and resources, and learn more about the ministry of Ellerslie at: ellerslie.com/daily
» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Eric, Leslie, Nathan, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: ellerslie.com/be-discipled
» Receive our free “Five Keys to Walking Through Difficulty” PDF by going to: ellerslie.com/subscribe
» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: ellerslie.com/donate
» Discover more resources, books, and sermons from Eric Ludy by going to: ellerslie.com/about-eric-ludy
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
2:33 End of Orville Wright
14:59 The End of Ellerslie
17:12 The Many Endings of Moses
24:36 My Long History of "Orville-ish" Deaths
26:17 Orville-ish Death #1
31:29 Orville-ish Death #2
33:52 Orville-ish Death #3
36:04 Orville-ish Death #4
36:57 Orville-ish Death #5
43:50 Orville-ish Death #7
47:06 Orville-ish Death #9
49:39 Orville-ish Death #10
50:43 Orville-ish Death #11
53:01 The End of Otto Lilienthal
58:39 Taking God by the Hand
