THEME:
Throughout this Engage series we’ve been learning how to be good neighbors. In order to be a light for Christ, be bold and courageous. Don’t let fear get in the way of doing what God is calling you to do.
KEY SCRIPTURE:
Luke 12:1-12
Luke 12: 4-7
“I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority to cast into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him! Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
The only Person you need to fear is God
Remember that God is on your side and knows you better than you know yourself
Luke 12:6-7
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten before God. Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.”
Allowing fear to control you can reap dire consequences
Luke 12:8-10
“And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before men, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God, but the one who denies me before men will be denied before the angels of God. And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but the one who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.”
Luke 2:11-12
“And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.”
The Spirit is more powerful than fear and He will give you the right words to say in every situation
Be observant
Begin to pray for specific people
Pursue a person because you care, not because they are an evangelism project
Proceed with courage, knowing that God is with you