Dear FCC Family & Friends,
A zealous, soul-winning, young preacher recently came upon a farmer working in his field. Concerned about the farmer's soul the preacher asked the man, "Are you laboring in the vineyard of the Lord my good man?"
Not even looking at the preacher and continuing his work the farmer replied, "Naw, these are soybeans."
"You don't understand," said the preacher. "Are you a Christian?"
With the same amount of interest as his previous answer the farmer said, "Nope my name is Jones. You must be looking for Jim Christian. He lives about a mile down the road."
The young determined preacher tried again asking the farmer, "Are you lost?"
"Nah! I've lived here all my life," answered the farmer.
"Are you prepared for the resurrection?" the frustrated preacher asked.
This caught the farmer's attention and he asked, "When's it gonna be?"
Thinking he had accomplished something the young preacher replied, "It could be today, tomorrow, or the next day."
Taking a handkerchief from his back pocket and wiping his brow, the farmer remarked, "Well, don't mention it to my wife. She don't get out much and she'll wanna go all three days."
Having trouble reaching others for Christ? Here are some helpful hints for sharing Jesus with your family and friends – free of charge!
Pray for them daily.
Speak less and listen more.
Love and serve them condition-free. (In our ‘me-first’ age, it’ll freak em out!)
Live the life in front of them (Reminder: You’re not perfect and they know it and aren’t expecting it).
Stop speaking “Christian-ese” (see above joke)
Memorize and repeat this deep and profound theological and scholarly phrase – “Come and see!”
Don’t give up on them (Christ and others didn’t give up on you).
This Sunday I’ll be sharing the 9th installment of our Core Vales series – ‘Spirit of Excellence’. Let’s fill our building with white-hot worshipers ready to make a difference for His glory. Now that’s excellent!
In the Fight,
Steve
2 comments:
I'll be there with my thinking cap on. X-L-NTS is something we all need to strive for. Hope the place is packed.
Happy Memorial Day to one and all!
I was listening to Pierce Weller's message on the Impact Youth podcast where he was talking about how to and what to pray for. His message reminded me that if we're praying for God's will, that a "yes" answer isn't even a question, it's a guarantee. God wants to see everyone in heaven....so praying for your friends to get to know Jesus IS God's will. So, go...pray....and include the word's "come & see" in your approach. :-) Good one....
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