Spread the Word pt3
Final Part
Acts 13:48-49 NIV
48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. 49 The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.
Matthew 21:8-11 NIV
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” 10 When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” 11 The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”
I. Am I willing to risk how people see me so that they
can see Jesus?
Matthew 21:8 NIV
8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
I must be willing to sacrifice my appearance to secure their acceptance of Christ?
II. Has my shout been silenced by shame?
Matthew 21:9 NIV
9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!”
Romans 1:16 NIV
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
2 Corinthians 5:20 NIV
20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
John 12:19 NIV
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
A final question to ask ourselves today. . .
III. Have I forgotten the purpose behind my proclamation?
“…those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the
Son of David!” “Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest
heaven!”
Psalm 118:25-26 NIV
25 Lord , save us! Lord , grant us success! 26 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord . From the house of the Lord we bless you.
Luke 19:41-42 NIV
41 As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it 42 and said, “If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.
My Beginning. My Forever. 