Make a Difference

Make a Difference

Michael Parker

Luke 10:25-37

Love God, Love Others, Serve the World

Who in here says they love God?

You can’t say you love God if you don’t love others.

1 John 4:20 – 21
If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, is a liar….

John 13:34-35
A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love on another…

What does genuine love look like?
Luke 10:25-37

Love is selfless

Love is compassionate
We can’t chose to whom to show compassion.
I can’t look at you and judge you based on your past.
God has placed us to be a change agent. God wants us to join Him where he is already at work.
God’s got me. God will provide. When I’m not focused on me. It’s not about me.

Love serves….sacrificially
It’s not a service if I do this for you, in hopes that you’ll do this for me.
God has made us stewards over a lot, not just money. Giving isn’t just about what’s in your wallet.

1 John 3:17-18
It’s not enough to say I Love You. Love requires action.

What is the work that God is doing in the world?
He is redeeming the people back to Him.

Preach the Gospel
We can make a difference in someone’s life when we preach the gospel.

Acts 3:6

What one act will you do that will trickle to benefit more than one person?

How much do you have to hate someone to not proselytize?

“I’ve always said that I don’t respect people whodunit proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe there’s a heaven and a hell, and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life, and you think that it’s not really worth telling them because it would make it socially awkward – and atheists who think people shouldn’t proselytize and who say just leave me along and keep your religion to yourself – how much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? How much do you have to hate somebody to believe everlasting life is possible and not tell them that?

I mean, if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that a truck was coming at you and you didn’t believe that truck was bearing down on you, there is a certian point where I tackle you. And, this is more important than that.”

I exist to glorify god by making more disciples for Jesus Christ.