New Hope’s vision statement is “to be an irresistible influence in our community” and this weekend we’ll be digging into what that really means. As we do this, I think we need to ask ourselves as a community and as individuals, “how am I influencing the community?”
The longstanding and proven method of sharing a testimony or biblical truths with a friend is what we traditionally think of as sharing the good news, but its not the only way. As St. Francis of Assisi put it, “Preach the gospel always, and when necessary use words.”
The way that we live and interact with people tells them something about who we are and what we believe. In fact, that’s exactly what Jesus asked us to do in John 13:34-35. “A new command I give you: Love one another. “As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Let’s tell the world with our worship, our words and with our lives that “Jesus Saves!” Use every conversation to show people that you have been transformed from a selfish human to a servant of the Living God. They will know us by our love.
*Written for the bulletin for February 5, 2011 at New Hope Adventist Church
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