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shouting with your voice

This week Nathan and Meredith shared from there life and experience in campus ministry on the importance of how we use out words when reaching out.

 Simple Main Points

a. God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life

                             John 3:16

b. All of us sin and fall short of perfection which separates us from God

                              Romans 3:23

c. Jesus Christ is God’s way for us to have a relationship with Him. Through Jesus we have forgiveness for our sin!

                             John 14:6

d. We have to accept God’s free gift to have a relationship with Him.

                             Ephesians 2:8,9

                               Revelation 3:20

 
Walking across the room

a. People are not likely to wander into youth group to hear the gospel. You need to share it without being asked.

b. Relevant

c. Listening

d. Loving

e. Consistent

f. Present

 
 Jesus Commissioned us

a. Luke 15:16

shouting with your lifestyle

• You      are like SALT                       

"You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its salty taste, it cannot be made salty again. It is good for nothing, except to be thrown out and walked on” (Matthew 5:13).

• You      are like LIGHT

"You are the light that gives light to the world. A city that is built on a hill cannot be hidden. And people don't hide a light under a bowl. They put it on a lampstand so the light shines for all the people in the house. In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and will praise your Father in heaven” (Matthew 5:14-16)

• You      are like a FRAGRANCE

As far as God is concerned there is a sweet, wholesome fragrance in our lives. It is the fragrance of Christ within us, an aroma to both the saved and the unsaved all around us (2 Corinthians 2:15).

WHAT DO OTHERS FIND ATTRACTIVE ABOUT A CHRISTIAN L.I.F.E.?

Laughter & JOY

God belongs to you. You people who are now hungry are happy, because you will be satisfied. You people who are now crying are happy, because you will laugh with joy.kingdom of Man.“Jesus looked at his followers and said, “You people who are poor are happy, because the “People will hate you, shut you out, insult you, and say you are evil because you follow the Son of But when they do, you will be happy. Be full of joy at that time, because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven” (Luke 6:20-23).

Internal ATTRACTIVENESS

It is not fancy hair, gold jewelry, or fine clothes that should make you beautiful. No, your beauty should come from within you—the beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit that will never be destroyed and is very precious to God (1 Peter 3:3-4).

Faithfulness to GOD’S WAY

The whole Bible was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. Using the Bible, the person who serves God will be capable, having all that is needed to do every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17).

Endures through TOUGH TIMES

But in every way we show we are servants of God: in accepting many hard things, in troubles, in difficulties, and in great problems. We show we are servants of God by our pure lives, our understanding, patience, and kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by true love, by speaking the truth, and by God's power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything (2 Corinthians 6:4,6,7).

What life do you want to live?

[ ] A life that seeks the attention of others and honors myself.

[ ] A life that grabs the attention of others while seeking to honor God. 

A closing question:

Your life is constantly being watched. What do you think others are SEEING?

shouting with your life

Good News comes from good friends who . . . 

1. Take an INTEREST

Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others (Philippians 2:4). 

2. Are AVAILABLE

There are "friends" who pretend to be friends, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24).

3. Speak less, LISTEN MORE

My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak (James 1:19).

4. Use words that BUILD UP

Good people have good things in their hearts, and so they say good things. But evil people have evil in their hearts, so they say evil things (Matthew 12:35). 

Words satisfy the soul as food satisfies the stomach; the right words on a person's lips bring satisfaction (Proverbs 18:20). 

 5. Tenderly CORRECT

It is better to correct someone openly than to have love and not show it. The slap of a friend can be trusted to help you, but the kisses of an enemy are nothing but lies

(Proverbs 27:5-6).