Friday, May 22, 2015

Eliminate the blur

Sometimes the reason the church tries to reach people for Christ can be blurred.  To the outside world it's confusing even.  Marion and I leave Real Life invite cards with wait staff when we eat out.  Some of them like this girl Sassy has even remembered us because of it.  The manager of the Ol' Steakhouse Company Dave remembers us for the same reason because before when he was a waiter we left a card for him.  Invitations to church though are not enough.  There's a reason for Christians to try and reach the lost.  To eliminate the blur I'm going to try and give you a little bit of a refresher course.  Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord."  Romans 3:23 "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God's righteous standard."  We needed a savior and that was accomplished by Jesus Christ.  Proverbs 24:11 "Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering towards slaughter."  When Jesus left the earth he gave us a command.  Matthew 28:19-20 "Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you.  And be sure of this; I am with you always even to the end of the age."  The church and it's people are to be on mission with God.  The great Commission you just read mentions all nations and to me that doesn't leave any place out.  Wherever you are is your mission field.  It's not rocket science it's heart science.  If you want something extra to read about this I'm sharing this link to the sermon preached years ago by Jonathan Edwards http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1053&context=etas.  I do want as you read this week have this verse in your thoughts 2 Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, as some understand slowness.  Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance."  God is waiting on us to point people to him so He can change their lives.  Let us be like Isaiah and say "Here am I Lord send me."  









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