“Why Am I Here?”
GREETINGS FROM THE TEMPE …
“Why Am I Here?”
As disciples of Christ, we are here to bring the non-believer to Him. Aside from remaining steadfast in the Word and steadfast in prayer, our main duty as Believers is to bring others into the fold. Make disciples. When we are making disciples, we are serving God. Serving God is pleasing God.
“Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation.” – Mark 16:15 (NIV).
Some of us (the us includes me) have taken this Scripture literally and backed away because of the mindset of: “Preaching is not my job – I’m not a preacher – my Pastor does the preaching – not me. It is his job to lead others to Christ.” Well, this is a yes and no statement. Yes, it is your Pastor’s job to lead others to Christ. No, to the “not me” part. As a Believer, it is your job as well to lead others to Christ. Let that sink in – marinate!
We must stop taking Mark 16:15 literally. Remember, to preach is to teach – to teach is to tell – to tell is to share. We just had an “awe” moment. Yes, we are here to share the gospel – it is our responsibility to bring others to Christ. Yes, our Pastors have a major part in bringing others to Christ, but we have a duty as well.
“I didn’t come to be served – but to serve.” – Pastor Victor S. Brice
This should be the mind-set of all Believers. We must get this in our spirits as well. The gospel should never be a well-kept secret among Believers. The gospel is meant to be shared and it is our duty as Believers to do just that.
“You must have faith in God. You must know Him for yourself.” – Pastor Victor S. Brice
You can’t share what you don’t know. Get the Word in your heart – mind – soul. Know in your heart – mind – soul – that the Word is Truth. Then, you will easily by able to spread this Truth to others. Your praise report is their opening. Sharing what the Lord has done for you will open their hearts and minds to the goodness and mercy of Jesus Christ. They will then be acceptable to claiming what is theirs – Salvation – through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Now, did you have to preach? No. But you taught and brought someone to Christ by sharing your testimony. Why am I here? “I am here to serve – to share the Word!”
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