I don't trust you

Garth Heckman 

The David Alliance

 

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August Friday and Saturday 16th 17th End times conference at HillSpring Church sponsored by The David Alliance, 

 

A dentist with missing teeth

A personal trainer who is grossly overweight

A business professor who has never owned a business

A politician who is worth millions but tells the average blue collar American to quit whining… 

I have problems with these people. 

 

 

What really matters as a follower of Christ?

 

Recent conversations with pastors, church members and local congregants… some churches getting smaller, going back to one service… budgets shrinking… 

We have been getting some transfer growth… some due to people running to the next big thing - and some leaving dead churches… but thats not what matters. I can honestly say… I want non christians to come to my church and experience Jesus and give their hearts to Christ… thats all I care about. Our budget is primarily for the non christian. Our sermons are biblical and applicable but always have the non christian in mind.

What does this have to do with me…

What really matters in your life as a follower of Jesus. Do you think when you get to heaven God is going to say you were such a great follower of Christ… you read, you prayed, sought my will, you love me and you loved others… you were sacrificial… OH AND YOU LEAD NO ONE TO CHRIST… YOU NEVER SHARED THE GOSPEL…IM NOT SURE YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS. 

Where do we get the idea that we can be a person who stands before God and he says “well done thy good and faithful servant”…. But we never took his number one command to heart, and didn’t just do it, but lived it, breathed it - made it our mission, our life. THAT IS WHAT WE ARE CALLED TO DO. That is what the original disciples stood for, preached and died for. 

If Jesus is really that good then why are you not tell others about him…. Or maybe he is just an insurance policy for you. Maybe its easiest, you get blessings, and peace and love and forgiveness… 

Shame on you… 

Jesus cannot be who he said he was, do what he did, prove what he is ….AND YOU CLAIM HIM AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR AND YOU DON’T FEEL THE NEED TO SHARE HIM? 

My wife is smoking hot, she is beautiful, she has got a body that knocks me off my feet, she is a beautiful blonde, with curves that a Ferrari can’t handle, she has the best smile… she smells like sex, she is sweet, innocent, tender, loving and more… but Im to embarrassed of her to introduce you to her… you may not think she is that pretty, it might offend you…. That says more about me than my wife. 

Matthew 10:33 

NIV But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.

NLT But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.

 

Deny: To contradict by your behavior… to not confess him to others.

i.e. you can say you are a Christian all you want… but if you are not in such belief of that - that you are not sharing Christ on a regular basis then you are not a follower of Christ. 

Social media influencers… by far the majority post sweet, nice, motivating and biblical posts… that are void of the gospel… 

Again, that is like me posting things on marriage because I am a marriage expert, but I never share anything about my wife or my marriage… and in fact I am embarrassed of her… I might lose followers on my social media channel if I talk about my wife… 

2 questions… chew on these.

Are you a follower of Jesus? 

How would Jesus rate your success at following him? 

LAST COMMENT: IF THE MAJORITY OF CHRISTIANS CALL YOU A CHRISTIAN… IT MEANS NOTHING…

BUT IF THE MAJORITY OF NON CHRISTIANS CALL YOU A CHRISTIAN, IT MEANS EVERYTHING.