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Session 7:
Sharing the Story

“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.
For in the gospel the righteousness of God is
revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first
to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by
faith.’” (Romans 1:16-17)

Then, one morning, there’s
a knock on the door. You
Listen to The Banker's story
open it to find a large man
The Bible says there’s a debt who politely explains he’s
to be paid when we’ve done from the bank. You fish out
wrong things that get your car keys to hand over,
between us and God—and but he stops you.
that the debt is too big for us
to pay. But there’s someone There’s no need, he says.
who’ll pay the debt and “The bank decided to cover
your back payments. In
replace that debt with
anxiety-reducing peace and fact, we’ve paid off the
entire loan. The car is
hope. As a gift. yours, free and clear. I just
wanted to tell you the good
As a Jesus-follower, you’ve news.”
accepted that gift. But is there
a friend who needs to hear He hands you the car’s title,
about Jesus? Someone who’s smiles, and turns to leave.
having difficulty? Someone Your debt has been paid. In
who could use a hefty dose of full. As a gift.
anxiety-erasing peace?
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