158 Resonate
Ragged Theme
Ortberg uses phrases
that emphasize concepts
from the rag doll story
to make the point that
people are broken but
still lovely and lovable.
Establish What Could Be
After telling the rag doll story, he equates it with how
human love works on Earth versus the way heavenly
love works on Earth. “There is a kind of love that seeks
value in what is loved. There is a kind of love that is
drawn to its object or a person because that person is
attractive or that object is expensive or is important
or can give me status or make me feel good. There is a
kind of love that seeks value in what is loved, and there
is a kind of love that creates value in what is loved.”
Repeat the Theme
Ortberg jars the congregation a second time with the rag
doll theme, saying that if you love God, you have to love
His rag dolls, because nobody is perfect. “J e s u s just ki n d
of has one request. Christian faith is not real complex. We
make it so complicated. It ain’t rocket science. John puts
it like this: ‘…[S]ince God so loved us, we ought also to
love one another.’ Jesus says, ‘Love me, love my rag dolls.’
It’s a package deal. You can’t have one without the other.”
Ortberg’s Sparkline
Big Idea
Ortberg weaves story and Scripture
together to convey his message
but is careful to continually repeat
his idea throughout his sermon. He
brings the congregation back to
the theme of love: “Wanna know
how to break God’s heart? Just
don’t love someone.”
Kingdom Theme
Ortberg uses the Kingdom
as a master theme. Several
times he contrasts the dif-
ference of how people love
on Earth as opposed to the
type of love expressed in
the Kingdom of God.
Laughter
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Scripture
Story
Speaking
Flip Chart
What could beWhat is
Kingdom
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Emotional Moments
Ortberg chokes up
twice during his sermon.
Once when he repeats
verses from an old song
and again at the end
of the sermon as he
conveys the magnitude
of what he’s asking the
congregation to do.
Call to Action
Ortberg concludes by convincing congregants that someone’s value is determined
by how loved they are. So he challenges them to call someone they hadn’t yet told
“I love you.” “There is a kind of love that looks for value in what is loved, that looks
for what is shiny and rich and impressive; but there is a kind of love that takes rag
dolls and makes up there come down here … Maybe you are aware right now there
is somebody in your life that needs to hear you say, ‘I love you.’ Before the day is
done, you need to look someone in the eyes, or you need to pick up the phone or
pick up a pen. There are some words you need to say.”
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