Also... don't forget to be blessed by inviting people to come and see using the invite cards you got this week!
BLESSED—2
BLESSED TO SHARE HIS STORY
Although it is important to look at personal growth, and it is important to learn things that help us personally, Jesus Himself always looked out for the needs of other people. We are to do the same.
YOU ARE BLESSED TO SHARE CHRIST.
Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews… To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.
1 Corinthians 9:19-20a, 22-23
Jesus can transform anyone. There are no exceptions. Liars, rapists, gossips, idol worshippers, lovers of money, lovers of self... In one moment of understanding and faith Jesus wipes the slate clean.
So you are blessed to share our Christ, our Messiah, with people who really need Him.
This is not a blessing most of us want. It’s a lot easier to just come to something like this and just chill. Your in good company. Most of the people God has used to share His word and will with others were not the most likely people. However, looking at these people you will see ways that you can share Jesus with other people.
THE UNLIKELY EVANGELISTS
SAMARITAN WOMAN: INVITE SOMEONE TO COME AND SEE.
Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, "Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Christ?" They came out of the town and made their way toward him. John 4:28-30
It might not of been easy for a woman who most people would have shunned to do this, but she did it anyway. She didn’t have to have all the scriptures memorized, she didn’t need to go to Bible college. She just had to know where Jesus was, and then to point to Him and say “come and see.”
For some of you the best way you can be blessed to share Jesus with others will be to invite someone to come and see.
BLIND GUY: SHARE YOUR STORY.
…"Whether he is a sinner or not, I don't know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!" John 9:25
How has following Jesus changed your life?
DORCAS: GIVE YOUR LIFE AWAY.
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which, when translated, is Dorcas), who was always doing good and helping the poor. Acts 9:36
What a great way to be remembered. You see you are blessed to tell Jesus’ story and you can do it by giving your life away.
Ask yourself, what is something simple you can do this week to help someone?
Now get up and do it.
PETER: GET IN SOMEONE’S FACE.
Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins…With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation." Acts 2:38, 40
Just remember, if it’s not done in love. Don’t do it.
And there is a time and a place to do it. When Peter is telling these people these things, they asked him first.
We are to bring people that are far from Jesus to Him and the Life that He offers us.
We are blessed to tell His story. God uses unlikely people and unlikely ways to spread His message.
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