Jesus Loves You Lots
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Christianity – witnessing.
Christian, websters dictionary as : conforming to christianity, or professing to be a christian. However there are to types of christians. As we get in to this study think your relationship with jesus christ and see where in his kingdom he may use u? how u can witness? How can u help our church? And wat can u do to further ur relationship with jesus?
There is 2 kinds of christianity
1. Nominal (meaning being something in name or form only) christianity aka live a double life. If this is you then your not living a true christian life. nominal christianity justs passes christian customs and culture passed form one gerenation to another. Unfortunately this happens far to often with todays teens, not understanding wat it really means to have a relationship with christ and not doing things cause they are told they are wrong or reading the bible cause they are suppose to not out of genuine love for chirst and wanting to further their walk.
2. Authentic ( aka the real thing) its not reformations but a transformations john 3:7 says “ you must be born again” this means a new person. Literally a new perspective on life . a new walk in life which may mean losing some friends. Anything less that a complete change to give ALL OF You To God can NOT be properly called a christian.
Romans 12:2 says
2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
But we live in this world. We are part of it. It is our resonsibility to witness (hear me out), but to share gods love. Showing the love of christ is witnessing. Actions speak louder than words so if ur gonna talk the talk then walk the walk cause nomatter wat u think people will watch you. “copping out or standing by” is not becoming to a follower of christ. We ARE Christ Representives to an ungoldy world.
For christians in the in the new testimante times, witnessing was not a sales pitch. Now there are many ways people say to witness, good news bad news styles, hell fire and brimstone, abc to salvation, and don’t get me wrong they do work some time . but for new testimante christians it was not a thought out presentation or had a “closed” or a “ hook line and sinker” got a instant decision. But spontanious and eunthusiastic, to share the news about the most fasinating person who ever lived. The gospel is not a theological manuscript that needs translation and interpretation, it is a story about love. Theology DOES NOT SAVE. ONLY JESUS CHRIST CAN SAVE. Not Me not Diana,not Derk, or STC. All we as christians can do it present the story of christ and show his love. To give the opportunity . they must deside. New testoment christians encountered chirst and simply could not hide it. They didn’t do it cause they had to they couldn’t help but witness. Buisnesses spend billions upon billions of dolloars trying to sell a product. But nothing can speak more than a saticfied customer. The EASYEST way to share christ is to simply tell someone what Jesus Christ really means to you. To me jesus means freedom. Freedom form addictions, lust, lies, hurt, depression. He means mercy, forgiving me for stupid decisions I made. By showing me mercy and grace when my ex gf was possibly pregant. By saving me when I tried to kill my self more than once but never being more than a prayer away to come and save me form my self.in other words everything to me. Wat does he mean to you?
The first amendment, guarentees the right to freedom of speech. You can say whatever you want. However people to don’t have to listen. If they listen they can stop at any time. You have the right to speak but must earn the right to be listen to. This depends on your integrity. IF you Expect You to be paid attention to then back up your talk with your life, LET YOUR WALK BACK UP YOUR TALK!
Chirstians should be known for what they are more so than wat they say or do.they quality of their life speaks the loudest.
Jesus said in Luke 6:46, “ why do you call ,’ Lord, Lord’ and do not do what I say?”
Bullets or Seeds?
Your can witness with bullets or with seeds. You can shoot them or you can sow them. Hit them over the head with the bible and shove it down their throat, or plant seeds in their hearts. Ideas used as bullets will kill inspiration and neutralize motivation. Used as seeds they take root and grow and become a reality in the life they were planted in. the only thing about seeds as that once it grows it becomes part of those in whom it’s planted. This means your have to let God’s light shine through you. Because people you witness to or that God uses to lead to Christ watch you and look up to you.
To assumes that winning to people to Christ can be done mostly by professionals i.e. pastors, evangelist, missionaries is a mistake. The heart of Christ strategy to share the gospel is to tell the world of God’s Love is different. He (God) witnesses through each of his followers where ever they are, day in, day out.
This makes every believer indispensible. Every Christian spend most of his or her time where pastors do not. In touch with unbelievers; and love only works on contact. We will be persecuted and rejected but Look at God’s Promise to us in Hebrews 10 :32-39
32Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. 33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.
35So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37For in just a very little while,
"He who is coming will come and will not delay.
38But my righteous one[f] will live by faith.
And if he shrinks back,
I will not be pleased with him."[g] 39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
f. Hebrews 10:38 One early manuscript But the righteous
g. Hebrews 10:38 Hab. 2:3,4
Christian, websters dictionary as : conforming to christianity, or professing to be a christian. However there are to types of christians. As we get in to this study think your relationship with jesus christ and see where in his kingdom he may use u? how u can witness? How can u help our church? And wat can u do to further ur relationship with jesus?
There is 2 kinds of christianity
1. Nominal (meaning being something in name or form only) christianity aka live a double life. If this is you then your not living a true christian life. nominal christianity justs passes christian customs and culture passed form one gerenation to another. Unfortunately this happens far to often with todays teens, not understanding wat it really means to have a relationship with christ and not doing things cause they are told they are wrong or reading the bible cause they are suppose to not out of genuine love for chirst and wanting to further their walk.
2. Authentic ( aka the real thing) its not reformations but a transformations john 3:7 says “ you must be born again” this means a new person. Literally a new perspective on life . a new walk in life which may mean losing some friends. Anything less that a complete change to give ALL OF You To God can NOT be properly called a christian.
Romans 12:2 says
2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
But we live in this world. We are part of it. It is our resonsibility to witness (hear me out), but to share gods love. Showing the love of christ is witnessing. Actions speak louder than words so if ur gonna talk the talk then walk the walk cause nomatter wat u think people will watch you. “copping out or standing by” is not becoming to a follower of christ. We ARE Christ Representives to an ungoldy world.
For christians in the in the new testimante times, witnessing was not a sales pitch. Now there are many ways people say to witness, good news bad news styles, hell fire and brimstone, abc to salvation, and don’t get me wrong they do work some time . but for new testimante christians it was not a thought out presentation or had a “closed” or a “ hook line and sinker” got a instant decision. But spontanious and eunthusiastic, to share the news about the most fasinating person who ever lived. The gospel is not a theological manuscript that needs translation and interpretation, it is a story about love. Theology DOES NOT SAVE. ONLY JESUS CHRIST CAN SAVE. Not Me not Diana,not Derk, or STC. All we as christians can do it present the story of christ and show his love. To give the opportunity . they must deside. New testoment christians encountered chirst and simply could not hide it. They didn’t do it cause they had to they couldn’t help but witness. Buisnesses spend billions upon billions of dolloars trying to sell a product. But nothing can speak more than a saticfied customer. The EASYEST way to share christ is to simply tell someone what Jesus Christ really means to you. To me jesus means freedom. Freedom form addictions, lust, lies, hurt, depression. He means mercy, forgiving me for stupid decisions I made. By showing me mercy and grace when my ex gf was possibly pregant. By saving me when I tried to kill my self more than once but never being more than a prayer away to come and save me form my self.in other words everything to me. Wat does he mean to you?
The first amendment, guarentees the right to freedom of speech. You can say whatever you want. However people to don’t have to listen. If they listen they can stop at any time. You have the right to speak but must earn the right to be listen to. This depends on your integrity. IF you Expect You to be paid attention to then back up your talk with your life, LET YOUR WALK BACK UP YOUR TALK!
Chirstians should be known for what they are more so than wat they say or do.they quality of their life speaks the loudest.
Jesus said in Luke 6:46, “ why do you call ,’ Lord, Lord’ and do not do what I say?”
Bullets or Seeds?
Your can witness with bullets or with seeds. You can shoot them or you can sow them. Hit them over the head with the bible and shove it down their throat, or plant seeds in their hearts. Ideas used as bullets will kill inspiration and neutralize motivation. Used as seeds they take root and grow and become a reality in the life they were planted in. the only thing about seeds as that once it grows it becomes part of those in whom it’s planted. This means your have to let God’s light shine through you. Because people you witness to or that God uses to lead to Christ watch you and look up to you.
To assumes that winning to people to Christ can be done mostly by professionals i.e. pastors, evangelist, missionaries is a mistake. The heart of Christ strategy to share the gospel is to tell the world of God’s Love is different. He (God) witnesses through each of his followers where ever they are, day in, day out.
This makes every believer indispensible. Every Christian spend most of his or her time where pastors do not. In touch with unbelievers; and love only works on contact. We will be persecuted and rejected but Look at God’s Promise to us in Hebrews 10 :32-39
32Remember those earlier days after you had received the light, when you stood your ground in a great contest in the face of suffering. 33Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution; at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated. 34You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.
35So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. 36You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37For in just a very little while,
"He who is coming will come and will not delay.
38But my righteous one[f] will live by faith.
And if he shrinks back,
I will not be pleased with him."[g] 39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who believe and are saved.
f. Hebrews 10:38 One early manuscript But the righteous
g. Hebrews 10:38 Hab. 2:3,4