How can we share God’s love to those around us when we don’t even know them?
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Now, if you're anything like me, you Now, if you're anything like me, you might be thinking, "Okay, that sounds might be thinking, "Okay, that sounds might be thinking, "Okay, that sounds good." But friendships don't lead people good." But friendships don't lead people good." But friendships don't lead people to Jesus. We can't just go ye therefore to Jesus. We can't just go ye therefore to Jesus. We can't just go ye therefore and make a bunch of friends. We have to and make a bunch of friends. We have to and make a bunch of friends. We have to preach the gospel. We have to share preach the gospel. We have to share preach the gospel. We have to share scripture. We have to preach the good scripture. We have to preach the good scripture. We have to preach the good news. news. news. And that is fair. We will get there. But And that is fair. We will get there. But And that is fair. We will get there. But first, we must start here. Because why first, we must start here. Because why first, we must start here. Because why would people believe us that the God would people believe us that the God would people believe us that the God we're talking about wants to know them we're talking about wants to know them we're talking about wants to know them if we don't even want to know them? If if we don't even want to know them? If if we don't even want to know them? If we are not careful, we will we are not careful, we will we are not careful, we will misunderstand the call that comes from misunderstand the call that comes from misunderstand the call that comes from God and start to think it is our job to God and start to think it is our job to God and start to think it is our job to save the world while we are in fact save the world while we are in fact save the world while we are in fact skipping knowing the exact world that skipping knowing the exact world that skipping knowing the exact world that we're called to reach.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that while sharing the gospel is crucial, genuine connection and knowing the people we aim to reach must come first. It clarifies that our role is not to save the world, but to obediently engage with the people God has placed in our lives. The takeaway is to balance evangelism with authentic relationship-building, understanding God's heart for those around us.