October 9, 2015
1 Thes. 1:8 The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere.
These believers were both receivers and enthusiastic transmitters of the gospel. Their faith was known everywhere. That is the calling for all of us, to receive the gospel then to transmit it.
The words "rang out" speak of the sound a trumpet makes. They weren't tooting their own horn. They were trumpeting the Gospel.
What do you think is the best way for us to share the gospel message? Invite Billy Graham to town for a crusade? How about taking out TV and radio time each week? How about printing more tracts?
80% of people who come to the Lord do so through the sharing of a friend or family member. Personal contact is the key. World isn't coming to us… it's time for us to go to them.
Sheldon Vanauken the author wrote, "The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians-- when they are somber and joyless, when they are self-righteous and smug in complacent consecration, when they are narrow and repressive, then Christianity dies a thousand deaths. "
So what message is "ringing out" from our lives? What do people see when they look at us. Do they see Christians who are always angry?
The typical child laughs 150 times daily, but the average adult chuckles only 15 times a day. We are called the children of God we need to be laughing more. In reality we should be the only people laughing.
So our homework today…. Wear a smile and become a friend.
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