Jesus for Skeptics (1 of 4)
Series: The Man Who Won't Go Away
Scott Maze
Luke 1:1-4
We begin a new series this morning in the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. For the next few moments I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2013. That challenge is why I am and we are wearing these t-shirts today. I want us to think about the next twelve months as a church for the next few minutes. Here in the beginning of 2013, I want to speak toward the direction of our church.
1. I am Not Ashamed
I have chosen this theme I'm Not Ashamed to best describe the efforts of where God is directing our church for the next year. The phrase comes from a prominent passage from the New Testament book of Romans: ''For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek'' (Romans 1:16). Throughout this year, I am calling on us to be bold in sharing our faith in the DFW Metroplex in practical ways. I want to challenge and encourage you to be bold in sharing the gospel in 2013. There's an inherent boldness to Christians: ''The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion'' (Proverbs 28:1). So here at the beginning of 2013, I want to stir you up something inside of you for boldness. If boldness were the flu virus, I want to see many of you catch this virus. And I want you to want to be bold. I don't want to see an artificial boldness but a boldness for communicating the gospel that is authentic and natural. A boldness that emerges because of a love for God and a love for people and a humble boldness that seeks to love others and not manipulate them. So ... ''For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek'' (Romans 1:16).
I was reading yesterday through the book of Luke and came across the words of J ...
Series: The Man Who Won't Go Away
Scott Maze
Luke 1:1-4
We begin a new series this morning in the Gospel of Luke but more on that in a few moments. For the next few moments I want to talk about our church and a personal challenge for you in 2013. That challenge is why I am and we are wearing these t-shirts today. I want us to think about the next twelve months as a church for the next few minutes. Here in the beginning of 2013, I want to speak toward the direction of our church.
1. I am Not Ashamed
I have chosen this theme I'm Not Ashamed to best describe the efforts of where God is directing our church for the next year. The phrase comes from a prominent passage from the New Testament book of Romans: ''For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek'' (Romans 1:16). Throughout this year, I am calling on us to be bold in sharing our faith in the DFW Metroplex in practical ways. I want to challenge and encourage you to be bold in sharing the gospel in 2013. There's an inherent boldness to Christians: ''The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion'' (Proverbs 28:1). So here at the beginning of 2013, I want to stir you up something inside of you for boldness. If boldness were the flu virus, I want to see many of you catch this virus. And I want you to want to be bold. I don't want to see an artificial boldness but a boldness for communicating the gospel that is authentic and natural. A boldness that emerges because of a love for God and a love for people and a humble boldness that seeks to love others and not manipulate them. So ... ''For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek'' (Romans 1:16).
I was reading yesterday through the book of Luke and came across the words of J ...
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