Pitbulls and Jesus

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1-24-19 Friday

 

INTRO:

I have a confession to make… I used to make fun of people who watched cat videos… but now I am hooked on watching pit bull rescues… they remind me of Jesus.

 

 

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Corinthians 5:20 “Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.”

 

What is an ambassador? in the bible…

a person of high rank employed by a government or King to represent it and transact its business at the seat of government of some other power. 

 

Ok ok ok… lets break this down.

You on behalf of Jesus have been given his power and authority to represent his Kingdom within the seat or power of another government.

 

Real world: We our Gods ambassadors given his power and authority to represent his kingdom (His kingdom come his will be done on earth as it is in heaven) while in the seat (region or direction) of another power. We are in a world that is currently governed by satan… we are ambassadors to overrule his reign and reconcile others to Christ.

 

 

I don’t work out because I am disciplined. I work out because I am selfish.  I

love the way it makes me feel.  What if witnessing was that way...it's not that

were good at it I just love the way it makes me feel.  Garth Heckman

 

I don’t tell people about Jesus because I am so good at it, or because people are always healed or come to christ etc… I do it because it makes me feel great… why? Because it is what we were made for.

Made to know him and make him known…

Some of us stop after “knowing him” and fail to realize that is why we are flat spiritually. 

 

 

50% of advertising is wasted, but no one knows which 50%! 

 

I don’t typically know when my witnessing is effective or not… I just do it and let God take care of it. 

 

 

Spend your day making people feel loved. 

 

The past month I have had people healed of cancer and I have had lots where nothing happened… but everyone felt loved. 

 

Lets get practical… How do I do it?

I will listen to people and when I hear they have a need I will ask to pray for them

I will quote scripture to someone in a loving way to bring comfort

I will talk about what God has done in my life

I will pay for someone’s meal or coffee and when they ask why just simply say because Jesus is crazy about you! 

 

Have I taken it farther? 

Sure I have asked people to come to church

I have shared the full gospel with people

I have asked them if they would like to have a personal relationship with Jesus and then lead them in a prayer for salvation…

 

But the point is- DO SOMETHING… BE AN AMBASSADOR!

 

Be the Ambassador!

 

Pit bull rescue videos… it took time to wear them down with kindness…