What controls your thoughts? If it’s fear, confusion, or worry, then you’re missing some key benefits of living in God’s kingdom. 1 Corinthians 14:33 says that God is the author of peace, love, and a sound mind, and those are available to you as a child of God. This is a great opportunity, but will you take it?
Power, love, and a sound mind are characteristics of the believer who’s attention is focused on Jesus. Pastor Steve continues with his discussion of 2 Timothy 1:7 and continues with Isaiah 41:10 to show how the Word of God is a powerful comfort even while we are engaged in the world around us.
The Bible has some interesting to say about religion: the pure and undefiled kind requires some obedience on our parts. James 1:27 and chapter 2 make clear that a faith without any outward evidence of God’s inner work is dead. Steve closes this series on Sharing Jesus by looking at some of the many ways we can share Jesus, and that includes food, hope, love, and compassion.
When it comes to God’s work, the bottom is a good place to start. In Matthew 10 and Hebrews 6, great emphasis is placed on the importance of the lowly, the needy, the helpless, and even the locked up. Jesus has a special love for those the world has forgotten—and he promises to reward those who serve such as these. Have you forgotten?
Why are we sometimes intimidated by the judgment of non-believers? Steve looks at the call to share truth that Jesus has given to everyone who follows Him. Beginning with Mark 16:15 and then continuing with examples from his father Lester Sumrall’s life, Steve challenges us to look beyond ourselves, our families, our churches, and to share Jesus’ love and desire to save the lost.
