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Out of the Overflow

Posted on July 27, 2009 | Filed Under West Rome, XL 

I just wanted to update you on what we talked about Sunday if you couldn’t make it. First of all, you can hear all of the West Rome messages online at www.westrome.org. You can also watch all of the XL messages at www.xlwired.com. Sunday morning we talked about all of the people that were giving their lives to Jesus in Acts 2. We wondered why we don’t see that kind of growth happening today in our churches. I believe the main reason we don’t look like the church in Acts 2 is because we’re not talking about Jesus like they were. They truly could not help but teach about the things that “they had seen and heard.” There is also a point about fellowship in that, but that’ll be in next weeks message. Anyway, I believe that it is critical for us to tell the story about Jesus as often as we can to as many people as we can. If you talk to your co-workers every day about Georgia football, they may become Georgia fans. But, they won’t meet Jesus! You have to tell the story of what Jesus has done in your life. The people around you are in your life for a reason. They need to hear YOUR story, not anyone else’s. So, I gave five helpful hints Sunday for how you can talk about Jesus more in your everday life. I’m just going to list them without a lot of discussion. If you need more info, hit the website and listen to the message. It won’t take you too long to get through it.

Helpful hints on how to make Jesus part of your everday conversation:

1. All you need in order to talk about Jesus is Jesus, PERIOD!
It’s not about a process, it’s about Jesus. Just tell people what He means to you.

2. You have been empowered by the Holy Spirit to do the job.
Acts 1:8 proves that.

3. Your past should not hold you back from talking about Jesus in your life today.
The things in your past actually worked to build your story, and there are people that need to hear it.

4. It’s your personal story that makes all the difference.
Yes, the subject is Jesus. However, people in your life are there because God wants to use YOUR story to change them. No other story will work like yours.

5. We are God’s chosen instruments to share His story with a lost world.
You and I are the plan. There is no second option. If we don’t tell, they won’t hear!

So, go tell the story of Jesus in your life this week. One thing we’ve learned through this study: If we’ll talk about Jesus, lives WILL be changed.

Peace,

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