Transcript Making An Eternal Difference

Making An Eternal Difference
Contagious Christianity 3
2 Cor. 4:5-6
Ever had the frustration of being
told to do something but not given
any idea how to do it?
Double sales or output… Write a paper…
This has been especially true
in the area of evangelism.
THE DIVINE PLAN
Our always-good God never leaves
us to FEND for ourselves.
“What God EXPECTS, He ENABLES.”
God’s strategy for reaching lost
sheep and lost sons:
HP + CP + CC = MI
MI means MAXIMUM IMPACT
We want to have the greatest possible
spiritual influence on the people around us
Acts 1:8; 2 Cor. 5:20; Mk. 1:16-19
Scripture brims with challenges
to us to order our lives to
INFLUENCE those we meet.
Jesus said, “You are the SALT of the earth;
you are the LIGHT of the world…”
About SALT
1. Salt makes THIRSTY, it ENHANCES
FLAVOR, and it PRESERVES.
2. There’s more. Salt, to do any good, (1) has to
be salty enough to have an EFFECT, and (2)
has to get CLOSE to what it intends to affect.
3. There we’re bringing in POTENCY and
PROXIMITY.
About SALT
4. To have MI (Maximum Impact) for Christ,
we need HP (HIGH POTENCY) and CP
(CLOSE PROXIMITY).
5. High Potency means that Jesus’
PRESENCE in us is strong enough that
people know it without doubt.
6. Close Proximity means we get close
enough to the people we want to reach
so the High Potency can do it’s WORK.
Obviously, unless salt is
POURED OUT of the SHAKER,
it is just table decoration.
About LIGHT
1. Light makes things VISIBLE, so we (and
others) can tell what’s what [2 Cor. 4:5-6].
2. Real disciples of Jesus will light the way
for others with their LIVES and also with
accurately teaching and explaining the
message of FORGIVENESS and
SALVATION.
About LIGHT
3. That takes us to the formula again: the
CC is CLEAR COMMUNICATION.
4. Contrary to what some say, it’s not
enough to have ONLY High Potency
and Close Proximity [Rom. 10:14].
The Big Question:
Does the equation
describe the state of
your walk with our Lord?
Spiritual “new math” (won’t work!)
LOW Potency won’t give Maximum
Impact despite having Close Proximity
and Clear Communication.
DISTANT Proximity won’t lead to
Maximum Impact despite having
High Potency and Clear Communication.
Neither will High Potency and Close Proximity
with UNCLEAR Communication.
HP + CP + CC =MI
Maximum Impact is really what it’s all
about—getting someone to leave the
WORLD and WALK with Jesus.
That’s an ETERNAL impact!
“No one goes to heaven ALONE!”