And this sparked a huge controversy by liberals. They are afraid to stand out in their Jobs, in their families, at the grocery store, at the gas station; there is a fear that they will lose friends, their Job, their spouse, even their children. To make disciples we have to stand out. Jesus stood out, the Disciples stood out, the Apostle Paul stood out. I have several of them. To make disciples of Jesus — to be a witness of Jesus the Bible clearly shows us that it requires the leadership and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Paul received the Holy Spirit and immediately began preaching. This tells us how to stand out from the world and how to make disciples of Jesus.
Let love be genuine this means real love, like Jesus teaches us without reservation or without being hypocritical. Out do one another in showing honor. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. That is the book on making disciples, tell the people about Jesus, who you are and have these marks of a true Christian and people will want what you have, Jesus, God the Father and that Power and leadership that Comes from the Holy Spirit.
DARE TO BE DIFFERENT
As I watched the finale of the Biggest Loser -one of the contestants said something that I found very profound.. You see, All the inspiration that he received did nothing until he decided to be different- to change…. When you give your life and heart to Jesus you become saved- maybe for someone here today that is a decision that you need to make. Once you have made that decision, to get to the next level you will have to decide if you are allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you and give the power, or will you just stay the same?
The Holy Spirit is the Key that makes the proclamation, the salvation, the liberation, and the discipleship possible. In order to effectively proclaim the message of freedom of Christ Jesus one must be possessed by the Holy Spirit. Once received the power of God- go be fishers of men- stand out- be different. If we want to stand out we need to be sure of who we are, why we are here and where our strength comes from.
Why fit in when you can stand out. Conforming to the world. Jesus Commands us to be different than the rest of the world. Has He ever said that to you? Has Jesus ever said come follow me? Have you ever had a Jesus experience in your Life? Hobby Lobby is standing out rather than conforming to the world.
He dares us to different- commanding us to be different. Here is the leadership and Power of the Holy Spirit at work. Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit. How do we make disciples of Jesus, how does the church grow? There is no book, there are no magic formulas. To make disciples of Jesus — to be a witness of Jesus the Bible clearly shows us that it requires the leadership and the Power of the Holy Spirit.
The Apostle Paul received the Holy Spirit and immediately began preaching. This tells us how to stand out from the world and how to make disciples of Jesus. Let love be genuine this means real love, like Jesus teaches us without reservation or without being hypocritical. Out do one another in showing honor. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. That is the book on making disciples, tell the people about Jesus, who you are and have these marks of a true Christian and people will want what you have, Jesus, God the Father and that Power and leadership that Comes from the Holy Spirit.
As I watched the finale of the Biggest Loser -one of the contestants said something that I found very profound.. You see, All the inspiration that he received did nothing until he decided to be different- to change…. When you give your life and heart to Jesus you become saved- maybe for someone here today that is a decision that you need to make. Once you have made that decision, to get to the next level you will have to decide if you are allowing the Holy Spirit to lead you and give the power, or will you just stay the same?
The Holy Spirit is the Key that makes the proclamation, the salvation, the liberation, and the discipleship possible. In order to effectively proclaim the message of freedom of Christ Jesus one must be possessed by the Holy Spirit. Once received the power of God- go be fishers of men- stand out- be different. If we want to stand out we need to be sure of who we are, why we are here and where our strength comes from. Why fit in when you can stand out.
Conforming to the world. Jesus Commands us to be different than the rest of the world. Has He ever said that to you? Has Jesus ever said come follow me? Have you ever had a Jesus experience in your Life?
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Hobby Lobby is standing out rather than conforming to the world. He dares us to different- commanding us to be different. Here is the leadership and Power of the Holy Spirit at work. Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit.
Dare to Be Different! - A Challenge to Stand Out Rather Than Blend in (Paperback)
How do we make disciples of Jesus, how does the church grow? There is no book, there are no magic formulas. First it is through the leadership and the power of the Holy Spirit. Look at Romans Chapter 12 beginning at verse 9 look at that with me… This tells us how to stand out from the world and how to make disciples of Jesus.
I am going to close with these Five action steps for standing out 1. To know the Father you must know Son Jesus 2. To know the Holy Spirit repeat step 1 3. Somewhere along the way, we were told something, we saw something, or we thought something about ourselves. And, for whatever reason, we started believing it was true.
We accepted a false narrative and let it become our story.
Now, as I mentioned earlier, there are always a few pieces from every collection that intimidate me. These red leather tassels frame the face beautifully and will not go unnoticed. Thankfully, being a Noonday Ambassador has helped grow my confidence. I work alongside some pretty stylish and brave women, who encourage me to be me. We share their struggles and their triumphs. We are bold in fashion and beyond. In Imperfect Courage , she reminded me to be gracious with myself and to speak kindness over myself. I can replace hurtful thoughts with self-compassion and self-love.
What I did was give them credibility. It can be a place to celebrate beauty of the imperfect variety.