POWERING UP YOUR FAITH (1 OF 3)
by Craig Smith
Scripture: Acts 2:29, Acts 2:37-38
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Powering Up Your Faith (1 of 3)
Series: Bootcamp Description
Craig Smith
Acts 2:37-39
Introduction Welcome to week number two of our Boot Camp series where we’re talking about how to fast-forward your faith, because here’s the thing: the more progress we make in our faith, the more of a difference we’ll make in the world. And we live in a world that’s desperate for the difference that we can and should be making as followers of Jesus. Now last week, Reza talked to us about faith in the fog...about what it looks like to trust God even when things are unclear and when we’re afraid. Today we’re going to talk about powering up our faith by a practice that, I believe, is harder today for many people than it has been in a long time. And I’m talking about the practice of living publicly. I’m talking about the practice of putting our faith in Jesus out there for everyone to see. A few years ago when I was studying in England, I was eating at a pub and a bunch of big, burly, British guys were sitting right next to me and I heard one of them say, ‘‘I hate Americans! They’re so arrogant and loud and full of themselves. Next American I see, I’m going to punch him in the face!’’ And all his buddies agreed and then they got real quite for a second and right then the waitress came over and asked me, what I wanted to eat and I froze for a second and then I said, [in British accent] ‘‘Right then, I think I’ll have a spot o’ fish and chips!’’ See, here’s the thing: we all feel pressure to keep private what isn’t popular. And I think we’ve all felt this, haven’t we? Like, maybe you’ve had an opinion at work or school or with your friends that was different from what most everyone else thought. And you probably felt some pressure to keep private what wasn’t popular. Or maybe you’re a Patriots fan...but you live in Denver. I guarantee you’ve felt some pressure to keep private what isn’t popular. Or maybe you think wearing a mask is a good idea but everyone around you thinks tha ...
Series: Bootcamp Description
Craig Smith
Acts 2:37-39
Introduction Welcome to week number two of our Boot Camp series where we’re talking about how to fast-forward your faith, because here’s the thing: the more progress we make in our faith, the more of a difference we’ll make in the world. And we live in a world that’s desperate for the difference that we can and should be making as followers of Jesus. Now last week, Reza talked to us about faith in the fog...about what it looks like to trust God even when things are unclear and when we’re afraid. Today we’re going to talk about powering up our faith by a practice that, I believe, is harder today for many people than it has been in a long time. And I’m talking about the practice of living publicly. I’m talking about the practice of putting our faith in Jesus out there for everyone to see. A few years ago when I was studying in England, I was eating at a pub and a bunch of big, burly, British guys were sitting right next to me and I heard one of them say, ‘‘I hate Americans! They’re so arrogant and loud and full of themselves. Next American I see, I’m going to punch him in the face!’’ And all his buddies agreed and then they got real quite for a second and right then the waitress came over and asked me, what I wanted to eat and I froze for a second and then I said, [in British accent] ‘‘Right then, I think I’ll have a spot o’ fish and chips!’’ See, here’s the thing: we all feel pressure to keep private what isn’t popular. And I think we’ve all felt this, haven’t we? Like, maybe you’ve had an opinion at work or school or with your friends that was different from what most everyone else thought. And you probably felt some pressure to keep private what wasn’t popular. Or maybe you’re a Patriots fan...but you live in Denver. I guarantee you’ve felt some pressure to keep private what isn’t popular. Or maybe you think wearing a mask is a good idea but everyone around you thinks tha ...
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