Give Them Jesus

MY THOUGHTS

 RECENTLY IN THE UPPER ROOM, THERE WAS A STORY ABOUT A GROUP OF CHRISTIANS IN CHINA WHO HAD A GREAT DESIRE TO TEACH THE GOSPEL AND SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE.

QUOTE:  “WE CAN’T AFFORD ANY BIG PROGRAMS OR FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS.  ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!”
  
 THEY LIVED THEIR FAITH AND TAUGHT THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, AND THE CHURCH GREW. 

 TODAY, I THINK THE CHURCH TRIES TOO HARD WITH TOO MANY “BIG PROGRAMS” AND “FANCY GOSPEL PRESENTATIONS”.  THE EARLY CHURCH WAS COMMISSIONED TO “GO” INTO ALL THE WORLD (MARK 16:15, MATH 28:19) AND PREACH THE GOSPEL.   THE SAME IS TRUE FOR THE CHURCH TODAY.  WE HAVE TO “GO” TO THEM.  ALL WE NEED IS THE “WILLINGNESS AND THE VOICE,” TO SHARE WITH OTHERS THE “REASON FOR THE HOPE WE HAVE….WITH GENTLENESS AND RESPECT” (1 Pet 3:15). 

WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR MIND SET.  LETS MAKE OUR MISSION STATEMENT

“ALL WE HAVE TO GIVE IS JESUS!” 

LETS PLANT THE SEEDS BY “LIVING OUR FAITH AND REACHING OUT TO OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS.” 

GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST!

PS  I JUST READ ANOTHER STATEMENT WHICH MAKES A WHOLE LOT OF SENSE TO ME.

“IF YOU LOVE YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOU SHOULD INVITE THEM TO CHURCH, RIGHT?  WRONG.
LOVING YOUR NEIGHBORS ISN’T ABOUT GETTING THEM TO JOIN YOU ON SUNDAYS.  ITS ABOUT LIVING YOUR FAITH RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE AND BEING THE CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU.  IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS AND LOVE THEM LIKE JESUS WOULD, DON’T INVITE THEM TO CHURCH,  BE THE CHRUCH.”