Knowledge is power

Gaining knowledge can be key.

When I was young I remember the first time I got online.

I was in seventh grade and at my friend Kevin’s house.

We were messing around on the computer he said, hey do you want to chat to people online?

Ummm sure?

I remember thinking it was extremely boring as we dialed in through his only phone line.

It cancelled and disconnected so much I never thought we were going to go online.

After a long time, we connected.

We got in a chat room and started talking to people instantly.

I couldn’t believe I was talking to people online.

I never thought it would catch on.

Wow.

Look at the computer and how we contact people today.

If there is anything the NBC taught us through the more you know, knowledge is power.

I would have invested so much time and effort to see how the internet would impact society.

Some of those people are absolutely huge right now.

Apollos was a great man known for having “a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor.”

He was a great man.

Some of Acts 18:27-28…

“When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.  For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving, from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.”

Knowledge is power.

He was moving in the right direction and a lot of debate is knowledge.

Not just having knowledge but the ability to listen and refute.

Jesus is the Messiah.

He was and is the savior.

He is there to make everything improve.

Apollos knowledge helped lead people to Christ.

Knowledge is power.

Having knowledge is what can change your life.

You won’t make the same mistakes and struggles when you have knowledge.

You will learn from situations and be able to answer people and have confidence.

What do you need to gain knowledge in?

How can that further your life?

Have a great day.

Life on the line

Putting your life on the line is never easy.

What you believe and what you say can differ.

What do you give your life for?

Think about that.

What do you give your life for?

Off the top of my head…

·         My family
·         My faith
·         My ministry
·         My friends

What do you give your life for?

Some of the things I waste my life away doing that has no value to it…

·         Video games
·         Selfish desires (I want to go to every Major League Baseball Stadium in the US).

These are just two answers but it can be so much more than this.

We give are life and waste our lives for some meaningless things that just please us.

I am guilty as charged.

But what is worth giving?

What is worth giving our lives for?

Jesus said this in John 10:17-18…

“The reason my Father loves me is that I lay down my life – only to take it up again.  No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord.  I have authority to lay it down and authority to take it up again. This command I received from my Father.”

This is one of the times Jesus mentioned giving his life to die on the cross for our sins.

God loves him because of Jesus’s will to put his life on the line for the people.

He volunteered for a life that would end in death.

Is what we give our life for a huge decision?

At CIY we watched the video Love Costs Everything.

It was talking about Christians being martyred for their faith.

One of the lines a minister from the Middle East said, “Last week I baptized 13 people and 11 were killed for their faith.”

All over the world, the people most persecuted are Christians.

Yet through this video, the people gave their live for Christ.

They were willing to suffer tremendous suffering all for Christ’s name.

What is worth giving our lives for?

Jesus gave his life for us even though we didn’t deserve it because we make mistakes, we are sinners.

He did this for us.

What are you willing to do for your believe and decisions you make?

What if you were wrong with your decisions?

I am in awe of Jesus doing this for me.

I don’t feel worthy.

He did this for me….he did this for you.

Faith in Jesus is not an easy thing, but it is well worth the cost.

“Perfect Love Costs Everything.”

What do you in life that is worth the cost?

Have a great day.