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Paul writes to the Christians in Rome that they must renew their way of thinking (Romans 12:2). This is exact- ly what we need to do when it comes to evangelism. We are to serve God with joy. Jesus spoke of streams of living water. He did not say that he wanted to baptize us in sour lemon juice, but that he wanted to give us his joy. And His joy is contagious. Many Christians enthusiasti- cally tell people about Jesus shortly after their salvation, but then lose this first fire, as they are rejected, and give up or are slowed down by others.
Jesus wants to fill us with His Spirit, and through this, we become effective witnesses. If we only live for our- selves and let everything revolve around us, then we will lose our lives. I read a headline in the Times magazine, “Me Me Me Generation.“ Today we live in an egoistic society where everything revolves around us. Isn‘t it often the same in our churches? Me Me Me Christians. It all revolves around us. In 2013 “Selfie“ was the word of the year. This word hasn‘t been around that long, but it expresses that we are mainly about ourselves!
But if we live for Jesus and his interests, we will find true life. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. Reaching the lost is still his primary concern.
Many Christians are like the Dead Sea. It is dead because what flows in won’t flow out. The Barnabas Group researched why so many young people in the USA fall
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