1 Peter
3:15 “But in your hearts
revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone
who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with
gentleness and respect.”
Continuing Pastor Kyle’s message and his suggested
four things to focus on in positioning ourselves to prosper. The third is to
live a life that demands an explanation, than give it. Never, never, never
forget God in anything that you do and model a different life than the
politically correct, materialistic and hedonistic, secular humanist
existentialism that dominates our society and culture today. Model godliness,
be a true example of holiness, live a standard of Christian care and charity,
and reflect the love of God in Christ on all. This is positioning yourself to
proper for Christ’s sake. Share the hope that you have through faith by grace;
not just “ministering to others and preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ by
your life, and if necessary, use words. People need to hear what you believe
and why. They have a God-shaped hole in their life because God put eternity in
their hearts, so they desire to hear the “good news” of Jesus Christ and your
story. Have a fundamental and foundational life of sharing Jesus, communicating
the spiritual power of Creator Father God and blessing others by it.
Matthew
28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to
them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to
obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to
the very end of the age.”
Fourthly,
keep in mind that God’s mission is always bigger than us and we are a part of
God’s bigger picture. Remember that history is truly “His Story” and He takes
normal people and blesses the world through them. Bless the world that you live
in. Position yourself to prospect and accomplish God’s mission. The truth be
known, all have sinned and need to be saved. In Genesis 41, Joseph physically saved
the entire world, by are the same time pointed to the bigger God picture of
Jesus Christ spiritually saving the entire world that would accept the free
gift atoning propitiation unto salvation and eternity life.
John
3:14-20 “Just as Moses
lifted up the snake in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted
up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. For
God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For
God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save
the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but
whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not
believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has
come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their
deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into
the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed."
Almighty
Sovereign God sent His only begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for the sins of
the world by paying the wages of sin in our place, so that we may live and have
eternal life in Heaven with him forever. Know that you are loved and embraced
by God’s love. In a way, we are all Joseph’s on God’s bigger mission in the
world in which we live. Position yourself to proper in that mission
accordingly. We are blessed to be a blessing.
In
Christ, Brian
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