TAKING THE MESSAGE OUT THE FRONT DOOR ACTS 8
The greatest Gift that we can give back to God is of our own lives lived not as a believer alone; but as a disciple, Deacon, and teacher of God's word through the power of His Spirit working within us.
There is something much more involved with this than just attending a Church on any given Sunday Morning. It is all about a progressively changed life from the attitude that we all grow up with that makes a statement about the physical world around us being reality, and eventually understanding the truth about true reality being the spiritual side of our make up. The changes that we as men and women that we have to go through for that to happen literally means that our lives need to go through a transformation that not only can be deeply felt within us, but also seen by the world around us.
To really believe in Christ we must accept Him as Lord of every part of our lives, and that means literally that we seek to give our lives back to Him which He has died to purchase on the Cross of Calvary. Not only do we understand what He has done for us, but we must understand that our objective is to give our lives back to Him in service and love. That is more than just a decision to believe in Christ, but it is a dedication to give our lives everyday we live as a living sacrifice to Jesus Christ, and to the Good News that He has brought to our lives about salvation. The fact that Jesus has given His life for the remission of our sins by His life on the cross has brought to us a New Covenant with God the Father that means we can have a complete relationship with God once more through our relationship with Christ.
If we are to have that complete relationship with God we need to get real with our commitment to Him. It is never just about what we say we believe, but how we live each day out in proof of what we believe. That is called bearing fruit of the Spirit of God living within you. That does not mean that we do things for God, but it means that we allow God's Spirit to operate through us to do His will and His ministry in us and through us. If we are ever going to be successful in our Christian experience we have to loose the desire to always be in control of what is going on. In many ways it means that we have to want God to be in charge of what we do. That kind of life means in many ways we are walking blind to what is coming next within our lives. If we are allowing God to lead us it becomes more of a moment to moment divine appointment kind of thing that puts us in the position of servant to God at every turn. Before my feet hit the floor in the morning I am already asking that God would take my life that day as a living sacrifice to Him that is completely and Holy acceptable to Him and to do His will. This message from God that flows through us. Acts 8:25 speaks of Peter and John staring to preach the word throughout the various villages and towns, and we are simply called to be witnesses to what God has done for our lives as we step out the front doors of our homes...everyday of our lives. Praise God for that opportunity of love and service...may you richly bless God through your life in Him.
THE UNWORTHY SERVANT
There is something much more involved with this than just attending a Church on any given Sunday Morning. It is all about a progressively changed life from the attitude that we all grow up with that makes a statement about the physical world around us being reality, and eventually understanding the truth about true reality being the spiritual side of our make up. The changes that we as men and women that we have to go through for that to happen literally means that our lives need to go through a transformation that not only can be deeply felt within us, but also seen by the world around us.
To really believe in Christ we must accept Him as Lord of every part of our lives, and that means literally that we seek to give our lives back to Him which He has died to purchase on the Cross of Calvary. Not only do we understand what He has done for us, but we must understand that our objective is to give our lives back to Him in service and love. That is more than just a decision to believe in Christ, but it is a dedication to give our lives everyday we live as a living sacrifice to Jesus Christ, and to the Good News that He has brought to our lives about salvation. The fact that Jesus has given His life for the remission of our sins by His life on the cross has brought to us a New Covenant with God the Father that means we can have a complete relationship with God once more through our relationship with Christ.
If we are to have that complete relationship with God we need to get real with our commitment to Him. It is never just about what we say we believe, but how we live each day out in proof of what we believe. That is called bearing fruit of the Spirit of God living within you. That does not mean that we do things for God, but it means that we allow God's Spirit to operate through us to do His will and His ministry in us and through us. If we are ever going to be successful in our Christian experience we have to loose the desire to always be in control of what is going on. In many ways it means that we have to want God to be in charge of what we do. That kind of life means in many ways we are walking blind to what is coming next within our lives. If we are allowing God to lead us it becomes more of a moment to moment divine appointment kind of thing that puts us in the position of servant to God at every turn. Before my feet hit the floor in the morning I am already asking that God would take my life that day as a living sacrifice to Him that is completely and Holy acceptable to Him and to do His will. This message from God that flows through us. Acts 8:25 speaks of Peter and John staring to preach the word throughout the various villages and towns, and we are simply called to be witnesses to what God has done for our lives as we step out the front doors of our homes...everyday of our lives. Praise God for that opportunity of love and service...may you richly bless God through your life in Him.
THE UNWORTHY SERVANT
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