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SHARE GOD’S LOVE
1 John 3:11
Four things that need to happen in your life as
you share God’s love:
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Be Reconciled: Mathew 5:23-24
To be “reconciled” is to “resolve something…to
settle”
Reconciliation takes in the act of forgiving.
Some people are unable to share God’s love because they hold
resentments and fail to forgive others. Sometime restitution is
involved in reconciliation. (Restoration to the former
state…making good…Webster’s). This brings peace with God and
then we are able to share His love through prayer, compassion, and
effort.
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Be Responsive: 2 Timothy
4:2
So many people today are caught up on “self” and
are concerned with selfish interest only. They refuse to share with
the less fortunate. One way we can be responsive is to help others
unselfishly. As we help others and respond to their needs, we are
sharing God’s love with them. (1 Thessalonians 5:14-15)
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Be Radiant: Philippians
4:4…“Rejoice in the Lord always, again I
say rejoice”.
Question:
"Are you one of many Christian people who dwell on the gloomy side
of life?"
One reason that they do this is because of their
lack of “joy”. Their testimony is also ineffective because of this.
Radiate means to emit rays…..we are to emit rays
of joy, not gloom and doom. We are to shed
abroad the joy that we have from God.
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Be Reliable: Colossians
2:17
There are many Christians today who are
undependable. They lack stability in their life. Sometimes
up…sometimes down. Church, we must be a trust worthy bunch of
people.
There are four things we must be ready to do all
“all times”…
1.
Witness
2.
Pray
3.
Help
4.
Share God’s word effectively
Therefore my beloved brethren, be steadfast,
immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that
you toil is not in vain in the Lord.”
Be RECONCILED, RESPONSIVE, RADIANT and
RELIABLE!
It’s Inventory time……How well
are we doing?
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