How To MINISTER To Make A DIFFERENCE, Pt. 2

SERIES: BEING A GREAT PERSON FOR A GREAT GOD Acts 3:1-11; Selected Scriptures By D.Z. Cofield, Th.M., D. Min. October 2, 2022 Responsive Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 (ESV) Leader: For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. Congregation: For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Leader: Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Congregation: For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. Leader: For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, Congregation: but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, Leader: but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Congregation: For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Leader: For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. Congregation: But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; Leader: God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, Congregation: so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. Leader: And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, Together: so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” How To MINISTER To Make A DIFFERENCE, Pt. 1 1. You need to realize to be used by The LORD you must make PRAYER your PRIORITY. 2. You need to realize The LORD wants to WORK through YOU to CHANGE lives. How To MINISTER To Make A DIFFERENCE, Pt. 2 1. You must believe a person’s LIFE will be better with JESUS than without JESUS. Acts 3:4-6 (ESV) – And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” Matthew 28:18 (KJV) – And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Philippians 2:9-11 (NKJV) – Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. 2. You must make a COMMITMENT to let people WALK with YOU after you help them walk with Jesus. Acts 3:6-11 (ESV) – But Peter said, “I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk!” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up he stood and began to walk, and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat at the Beautiful Gate of the temple, asking for alms. And they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. 11 While he c...