....or atleast your community. This morning we looked at how we can fulfill the Great Commission in our own lives. There was quite a bit of music. Atleast more than usual. We listened to Audio Adrenaline's "Hands and Feet" and "AKA Public School", as well as Casting Crowns' "If We Are the Body". We also ended up singing "Hands and Feet" during our worship time.
Sharing the Good News with the world is not all that difficult. Just a willing heart to share what the Lord has done for you. Keep these 3 points in mind:
1) Have compassion on others- Don't treat non-believers as inferior, or as projects. By projects, I mean people you show the love of God to where your only objective is getting them saved. Certainly we want people to come to know the love of God and accept Jesus Christ as Savior, but that can't be the only objective. In Matthew 22:37-39, Jesus says to love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind. AND- love your neighbor as yourself.
2) Be prepared to speak up- Remember when we almost did that skit? Everyone should have a testimony of what God has done in their own life. When the time comes and you have an opportunity to answer someone or share about your faith, be ready and have the courage to speak up. Why? Because we have a great hope, as it says in I Peter 3:15.
3) Allow the Holy Spirit to touch the world through you- They say the greatest enemy of being "great" is "good." Don't blend into the crowd. Strive to be different and live a holy life, as it says in 2 Timothy 2:15.
Know what you believe. Come to a deeper understanding of your faith by trusting more in Jesus Christ. Live out what you believe (there is no room for hyprocrisy!) Develop a habit of serving people with the same attitude of humility that Jesus had (John 13:1-17). My prayer is that we would all grow in these areas.
blessings
***much of the input from this lesson is from the book Faith That Breathes by Michael Ross
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