EPISODE · Mar 10, 2019 · 54 MIN
Living a Life of Influence (2 of 3) - Ps James Hensley - 10 Mar 2019
from Church Unlimited North Lakes · host Church Unlimited Podcast
Do you see yourself as a person of influence? As a leader? Most Christians don’t. Instead they see themselves as nice people, loving people, and unfortunately, keep to myself people. There is nothing wrong with being nice or loving, however, Jesus instructs us to be SEEN in John 13:15: By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Our love is to be seen as a testimony – an influence to those who don’t yet know Christ. In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus says You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. You are to be the salt of the earth – not salty – but to bring out the flavour in life. You are to be the light of the world to shine bright in the darkness. As a church, we are to be a city on a hill that is not hidden – to be a beacon of hope and life in our community! We live in interesting times – culture and society are volatile and vulnerable. The seven pillars of culture are rapidly changing – family is under attack, as is religion, our finances are out of order, the entertainment world has incredible influence but have questionable morals, in education our children are taught lies as truth, the media spins and shapes our worldview and finally, our government is unstable, untrustworthy, and politicians are seen as being only in politics for their own gain. However, if we go to the book of Daniel in the Bible, we find that there is an example of a man who lived through a similarly vulnerable and volatile time. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were amazing men who lived their lives in such a way that they continually gained favour and influence.
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Do you see yourself as a person of influence? As a leader? Most Christians don’t. Instead they see themselves as nice people, loving people, and unfortunately, keep to myself people. There is nothing wrong with being nice or loving, however, Jesus instructs us to be SEEN in John 13:15: By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. Our love is to be seen as a testimony – an influence to those who don’t yet know Christ. In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus says You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. You are to be the salt of the earth – not salty – but to bring out the flavour in life. You are to be the light of the world to shine bright in the darkness. As a church, we are to be a city on a hill that is not hidden – to be a beacon of hope and life in our community! We live in interesting times – culture and society are volatile and vulnerable. The seven pillars of culture are rapidly changing – family is under attack, as is religion, our finances are out of order, the entertainment world has incredible influence but have questionable morals, in education our children are taught lies as truth, the media spins and shapes our worldview and finally, our government is unstable, untrustworthy, and politicians are seen as being only in politics for their own gain. However, if we go to the book of Daniel in the Bible, we find that there is an example of a man who lived through a similarly vulnerable and volatile time. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego were amazing men who lived their lives in such a way that they continually gained favour and influence.
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Living a Life of Influence (2 of 3) - Ps James Hensley - 10 Mar 2019
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