Building a Bridge
Scripture – John 3:16-18: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) For many people, including me, these verses lie at the very heart of the good news we have in Christ. “Whoever” includes everyone – every person on earth right now – from world leaders to the people at my gas station to the person on the street who asks for money. No one is beyond the love of God. I wish we could drive home the point that “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world…but to save the world through him.” I think a lot of people miss that. They live with a sense that God really is out to “get” them somehow – that they have no chance with Him. They must get that impression from us (the church). For we are the witnesses they see. How can we communicate this good news? How can we help others know Christ and experience all the good stuff we have found in Him?
Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I will consciously provide a positive witness to the work of Christ today. I will look for and act on opportunities to communicate God’s love for people.
Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, so many people don’t know what they’re missing in you. They reject the church – often for good reasons. Yet in doing that, they close themselves off from you. Help us be better witnesses. Help us build bridges rather than walls. Use me today as part of that mission. Forgive me for the negative impressions I’ve created.
Observation – (Write down what you see in the scripture.) For many people, including me, these verses lie at the very heart of the good news we have in Christ. “Whoever” includes everyone – every person on earth right now – from world leaders to the people at my gas station to the person on the street who asks for money. No one is beyond the love of God. I wish we could drive home the point that “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world…but to save the world through him.” I think a lot of people miss that. They live with a sense that God really is out to “get” them somehow – that they have no chance with Him. They must get that impression from us (the church). For we are the witnesses they see. How can we communicate this good news? How can we help others know Christ and experience all the good stuff we have found in Him?
Application – (Write how you will be different today because of what you have just read.) I will consciously provide a positive witness to the work of Christ today. I will look for and act on opportunities to communicate God’s love for people.
Prayer – (Write out a brief prayer.) Lord, so many people don’t know what they’re missing in you. They reject the church – often for good reasons. Yet in doing that, they close themselves off from you. Help us be better witnesses. Help us build bridges rather than walls. Use me today as part of that mission. Forgive me for the negative impressions I’ve created.
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