Galatians 5:6 The only thing that counts is faith is expressing itself through love.
We cannot ANTAGONIZE and INFLUENCE at the same time.
John 13:34-35 “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved
you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my
disciples, if you love one another.”
I Corinthians 14:1 TLB Let love be your greatest aim.
All I SAY is ineffective.
I Corinthians 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have
love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.
Ephesians 4:15 NLT We will speak the truth in love, growing in every way more
and more like Christ…
Ephesians 4:29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may
benefit those who listen.
All I KNOW is insignificant.
I Corinthians 13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and
all knowledge…
All I BELIEVE is insufficient.
I Corinthians 13:2b …If I have faith that can move mountains, but do not have
love, I am nothing.
All I GIVE is incomplete.
I Corinthians 13:3 If I give all I possess to the poor…
All I ACCOMPLISH is inadequate.
I Corinthians 13:3 If I give over my body to hardship that I may boast, but do not
have love, I gain nothing.
Your LIFE minus LOVE= 0
I Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not
boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not
easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but
rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always
perseveres. Love never fails.
Daniel 6:1-5 It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the
kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The
satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. Now
Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his
exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom. At
this, the administrators and the satraps tried to find grounds for charges against
Daniel in his conduct of government affairs, but they were unable to do so. They
could find no corruption in him, because he was trustworthy and neither corrupt
nor negligent. Finally these men said, “We will never find any basis for charges
against this man Daniel..”
1. SERVE them.
I Corinthians 9:19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a
slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
Jesus CONNECTED before He CORRECTED.
2. SET AN EXAMPLE for them.
Matthew 5:13-16 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness,
how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be
thrown out and trampled underfoot. “You are the light of the world. A town built
on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.
Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the
same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds
and glorify your Father in heaven.
The GREATEST INFLUENCE we can have on our world is how WE LIVE
our lives.
3. SHARE CHRIST with them.
I Peter 3:15-16 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to
give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that
those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed
of their slander.
“Preach the Gospel, and IF NECESSARY, use words.” St. Francis of Assisi
How I ACT is more important than what I SAY.
Romans 5:8 But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still
sinners, Christ died for us.
