What does your everyday life look like? Sleep, food, work, family, church, community, and leisure time is what fills the average person's week...but what kind of impact are you making on this world as a Christian? Afterall, the impact the church will have on the world has impact that will last forever!
Jesus believing, Bible preaching, God loving people must live the GOSPEL LIFE. This begins with…
GOSPEL RECEIVING.
Acts 9:1-7. Acts 9 relates the true account of Saul’s conversion. He was bold, antagonistic, oppressive…and then cam Jesus. everything changed when he met Jesus! Do you remember the day you came to Jesus? Share your gospel story with someone. Relive the day you embraced God's saving grace -- and never loose sight of that day again.
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When you come to Jesus...everything changes!
· Your sin changes from unforgiven to forgiven!
· Your future changes from hopeless to amazing!
· Your “here and now” changes from selfishness to God focused and Others Minded!
· Your hate and bitterness changes to love and forgiveness
· Your helplessness changes to the promises of God.
GOSPEL LIVING.
Col. 1:9-12; I Pet. 1:15; 2:21.
Gospel living flows out of gospel receiving. The gospel is God’s holiness & justice, God’s love & mercy, and God’s forgiveness.
Believer — gospel living looks like the gospel!
The gospel life isn’t mere fire insurance. It is transformational for the present AND total perfection for the future. However, sometimes in our imperfect condition, our living doesn’t look like the gospel. Sometimes, our living looks more like selfishness, fearful, proud, and/or contentious.
Has the Lord revealed the need of gospel living in your life recently? What has God taught you recently that has drawn you back to a strong gospel living?
I pray we can move forward together with gospel living:
1. Love for God
2. Love for others
3. Mercy for others
4. Striving for unity and not nurturing discord or discontent
5. All to the glory of God!
...without gospel living, we will never live the reality of gospel investing.
Gospel Investing.
John 1:29-30; Acts 9:27; Matthew 28:19
Gospel investing is the only investment that yields unending gains!
Gospel investing is made with gospel living deposits.
You cannot invest the gospel effectively without living the gospel by God's grace.
May we all embrace gospel life living.