How To Influence Others For Christ Matthew 5:13-16 and 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

PALM SUNDAY

PSALM 2:1-12 1 Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, 3 "Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us." 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The LORD shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 "Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion." 7 "I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter's vessel.' " 10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth. 11 Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

“Crucify Him”

"You are the salt of the earth” “You are the light of the world.” “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:13-16

Ephesians 5:8

19 And this has a real advantage: I am not bound to obey anyone just because he pays my salary; yet I have freely and happily become a servant of any and all so that I can win them to Christ. 20 When I am with the Jews I seem as one of them so that they will listen to the Gospel and I can win them to Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

When I am with Gentiles who follow Jewish customs and ceremonies I don’t argue, even though I don’t agree, because I want to help them. 21 When with the heathen I agree with them as much as I can, except of course that I must always do what is right as a Christian. And so, by agreeing, I can win their confidence and help them too. 22  1 Corinthians 9:19-23

22 When I am with those whose consciences bother them easily, I don’t act as though I know it all and don’t say they are foolish; the result is that they are willing to let me help them. Yes, whatever a person is like, I try to find common ground with him so that he will let me tell him about Christ and let Christ save him. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

23 I do this to get the Gospel to them and also for the blessing I myself receive when I see them come to Christ. 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

John Stott and Billy Graham

Four ways that Christians Can Influence the World.

Four ways that Christians Can 1. Influence Through Prayer Influence the World. 1. Influence Through Prayer

Four ways that Christians Can 2. There is the Influence of Truth Influence the World. 2. There is the Influence of Truth

"For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth." 2 Corinthians 13:8 "For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth." John 1:5 "The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it."

Four ways that Christians Can 3. There is the Influence of Our Example Influence the World. 3. There is the Influence of Our Example

of its people have a new vision." "We should not underestimate the significance of the small group of people who have a vision of a just and gentle world. The quality of a whole culture may be changed when two % of its people have a new vision." Sociologist Robert Belair

We must reaffirm our confidence in the influence of God in us…

Let us give ourselves to him, PALM SUNDAY 2018 Let us give ourselves to him, who gave himself for us.