Power Point - April 19, 2006

April 19, 2006

 

Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

 

--2 Timothy 2:3-4

 

Today, I want to ask you a very simple question: As a believer, are you a volunteer in God’s army… or are you watching while others are at war?

 

As a pastor, I see the need all the time for more reinforcements. And it’s because so many Christians are watching instead of being in the battle!

 

I know there are a lot of pastors today who would skirt around this issue, but let me tell it to you straight: Sitting on the sidelines while your brothers and sisters in Christ are warring is a sin. And it’s time we call it that!

 

Friend, as a child of God, you’ve been given the tools, the resources, and the gifts you need to make a difference for the Kingdom. 

 

So I want to challenge you today… if you aren’t plugged into your local church and serving the Lord with your talents and abilities, then gear up and start being a soldier for Christ!

 

ARE YOU A VOLUNTEER - OR AN OBSERVER - IN GOD’S ARMY?