by Pastor Calvin Lee
Luke 5:26-32
5 very important principles we need to understand :
(1) Being intentional in developing relationships with pre-Christians
A. Engagement
- friends, neighbours, family, co-workers, associates
- the Christians demonstrates caring and compassion through a genuine friendship
- the Christian seeks to understand the needs of unchurched friends
B. Enlargement
(2) People don't expect perfection from Christians, just honest ones
A. Transparent
- we need to be opened with others to say that we are not perfect, be humble, say sorry
B. Transformation
- people need to see the transforming works, ie. the change in us by the Holy Spirit for the Glory of God
(3) A person we perceives as being "hardened to the gospel" may actually be receptive if approached correctly
- be patient and be prayerful
(4) there is such a thing as a position of greater influence
- authority and arena
(5) Beware of valuing friendship over truth telling
** What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world but loses his soul?**
** At the end of the journey of life, what then?**
** When God's people are relevant, God becomes relevant to a lost world. When God's people are irrelevant, God becomes irrelevant to a lost world **
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