Verse of the Week

It’s true the great commission has more to do with the way we live than what we say Through the responsibility of evangelism, Christians comprehend the world needs to hear how the cross

Included within the accountability of taking up our own cross is discerning when divine opportunities are being presented to share the gospel and when to be silent Being led by God’s Spirit is much more effective than our clever arguments and emotional enthusiasm I confess I’ve failed to recognize the difference and made a mess of things and to be honest there have also been times when I hesitated from embarrassment and intimidation (remember Peter) Our pride causes us to believe our family will reject us and friends at work will label us as fanatics and make fun of us. So how does someone who embraces the cross of Christ learn how to function in a rebellious world that is trying to avoid it? It is honesty, humility, and sincerity that God uses to reveal the truth about His compassion and forgiveness to others much more than we can with our social religiosity Jesus loves you so much he willingly went to the cross and died so that you could be saved and live forever He rose from the dead and is now waiting for you to respond Issac Watts wrote the hymn “At the cross” and here is the chorus