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Keep The Main Thing The Main ThingKeep The Main Thing The Main Thing

JESUS LAST WORDS…JESUS LAST WORDS…

GoGo…into all the world…into all the world

You will receive power and You will receive power and be my be my witnesseswitnesses


HOWHOW TO GO… TO GO…

Col 4:5. Walk in Col 4:5. Walk in wisdomwisdom toward those toward those who are outside, who are outside, redeemingredeeming the the time. time.

6. Let your speech always be with 6. Let your speech always be with grace, grace, seasonedseasoned with salt, that you with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer may know how you ought to answer each one. each one.

Col 4:5. Walk in Col 4:5. Walk in wisdomwisdom toward toward those who are outside, those who are outside, redeemingredeeming

the time. the time. WISDOMWISDOM

diverse, succinct, intelligent, diverse, succinct, intelligent, supernatural, insightful, cause & effect, supernatural, insightful, cause & effect,

discreet, walking the walk, objectivediscreet, walking the walk, objective

REDEEMINGREDEEMING

to make wise and sacred use of every to make wise and sacred use of every opportunityopportunity

Col 4:6. Let your speech always be with grace, Col 4:6. Let your speech always be with grace, seasonedseasoned with salt, that you may know how you with salt, that you may know how you

ought to answer each one.ought to answer each one.

SEASONINGS SEASONINGS

““season to taste”season to taste”

not too much not too much

not too little not too little

Seasoning Seasoning promptsprompts for (living) water for (living) water

Seasoning Seasoning whetswhets appetite appetite


Live an authentic, visible, Live an authentic, visible, differentdifferent (holy (holy—fear of God type of) life:—fear of God type of) life:

1 Pt 2:12 (NIV) Live such 1 Pt 2:12 (NIV) Live such good livesgood lives among the pagans that, though they among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, accuse you of doing wrong, they may they may see your good deedssee your good deeds and glorify God and glorify God on the day he visits us.on the day he visits us.


Be like Jesus:Be like Jesus: FindFind ways to be around unsaved ways to be around unsaved

people!people! EarnEarn the right to be heard! the right to be heard!: :

Listen and Care!Listen and Care!““They won’t care that you know until they know you care”They won’t care that you know until they know you care”

Balance truth and love!Balance truth and love! Understand the times!Understand the times!

Smell like Him!Smell like Him! Look like Him!Look like Him!


We are We are Ambassadors Ambassadors 2 Cor 5:20-2 Cor 5:20-6:106:10

Amabassadors are rAmabassadors are representativesepresentatives::

of authority (Jesus), of authority (Jesus), of homeland (the Kingdom of God), of homeland (the Kingdom of God),

acting on Jesus’ behalf, acting on Jesus’ behalf, carrying out his mission (His hands carrying out his mission (His hands

and feet)and feet)


2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's 2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors ambassadors as as though God were though God were making his appeal through usmaking his appeal through us. We . We implore youimplore you on Christ's behalf on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. : Be reconciled to God.

21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.in him we might become the righteousness of God.

6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive 6:1 As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. God's grace in vain.

2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in 2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation.

3 3 We put no stumbling block in anyone's pathWe put no stumbling block in anyone's path, so that our , so that our ministry will not be discredited. ministry will not be discredited.


2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's 2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors …6:ambassadors …6:4 Rather, as servants 4 Rather, as servants of God we of God we commendcommend ourselves in ourselves in everyevery way:way:

CommendCommend: to recommend as worthy of : to recommend as worthy of confidence or notice as in “Watch me!”confidence or notice as in “Watch me!”


2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's 2 Cor 5:20 We are therefore Christ's ambassadors …6:ambassadors …6:4 Rather, as servants of God 4 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way:we commend ourselves in every way:

… … in great endurance; (our responsein great endurance; (our response: I’m : I’m gonna look like Jesus!)gonna look like Jesus!)

in troubles, in troubles, I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! hardships hardships I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! and distresses; and distresses; I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! in beatings, in beatings, I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! imprisonments imprisonments I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! and riots; and riots; I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus!


in hard work, in hard work, I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! sleepless nights...sleepless nights... and hunger;...and hunger;... in purity, …in purity, … understanding, …understanding, … patience …patience … and kindness;...and kindness;... in the Holy Spirit …in the Holy Spirit … and in sincere love;...and in sincere love;...


in truthful speech in truthful speech I’m gonna look like I’m gonna look like Jesus!Jesus!

and in the power of God;...and in the power of God;... with weapons of righteousness in the right with weapons of righteousness in the right

hand and in the left;...hand and in the left;... through glory...through glory... and dishonor,...and dishonor,...


bad report bad report I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! and good report;...and good report;... genuine,...genuine,... yet regarded as impostors;...yet regarded as impostors;... known,...known,... yet regarded as unknown;...yet regarded as unknown;...


dying, dying, I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus! and yet we live on;...and yet we live on;... beaten,...beaten,... and yet not killed;...and yet not killed;... sorrowful,...sorrowful,... yet always rejoicing;...yet always rejoicing;... poor,...poor,... yet making many rich;...yet making many rich;...


having nothing, having nothing,

I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus!

and yet possessing everything.and yet possessing everything.

I’m gonna look like Jesus!I’m gonna look like Jesus!


Need tools?Need tools? The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit

• Will bring to your remembrance: Therefore Will bring to your remembrance: Therefore ““StudyStudy to show yourself approved…” to show yourself approved…”

• Will empower you “you’ll receive power…”Will empower you “you’ll receive power…”• You’re not alone “dwells with you and in you”You’re not alone “dwells with you and in you”

Your story!Your story! Other toolsOther tools

• TractsTracts• The Bridge diagramThe Bridge diagram

The BridgeThe Bridge Step 1 - God’s Love Step 1 - God’s Love and His plan and His plan

God created us in His God created us in His own image to be own image to be His friend and to His friend and to experience a full experience a full life assured of his life assured of his love, abundant and love, abundant and eternal.eternal.

The BridgeThe Bridge Step 2 - Our Step 2 - Our Problem: Separation Problem: Separation from God from God

We chose to disobey We chose to disobey God and go our God and go our own willful way. We own willful way. We still make this still make this choice today. This choice today. This results in results in separation from separation from God.God.

The BridgeThe Bridge Step 3 - God’s Step 3 - God’s Remedy: The CrossRemedy: The Cross

Jesus Christ is the Jesus Christ is the only answer to this only answer to this problem. He died problem. He died on the cross and on the cross and rose from the rose from the grave, paying the grave, paying the penalty for our sin penalty for our sin and bridging the and bridging the gap between God gap between God and people.and people.

The BridgeThe Bridge Step 4 - Our Step 4 - Our Response Response

Believing means trust Believing means trust and commitment - and commitment - acknowledging our acknowledging our sinfulness, trusting sinfulness, trusting Christ’s forgiveness Christ’s forgiveness and letting Him and letting Him control our life. control our life. Eternal, abundant Eternal, abundant life is a gift for us to life is a gift for us to receive.receive.

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