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April 29, 2018 6:00 am
Uranium Christ is providing come check us out. 3485 online will join us for this. If your family is anything like ours after surfing the channel for 30 minutes and checking everything on Netflix. We usually end up on our favorite classic shows and for me of never asked me which I tell them anyways as the Andy Griffith show run any grip. Now my favorite episodes on any grid for this when Opie starts talking about his new found friend named Mr. McGreevey.
Anybody remember that one so if you that Mr. McGreevey Mr. McGreevey is set is guy who Opie knows who has a shiny hat and that walks on treetops and every time he walks he jingles has smoke coming out of his ears.
At first, and he is a little concerned but he realizes maybe the boy is at that stage in life where they have make-believe friends. But when their little they make imaginary animals and get it (all that. So he kind of chalks it up until one day Opie shows over the quarter. Now he's concerned because he says Mr. McGreevey gave it to me and Opie.
Is it all in Annie's mind is lying and using the stomach baby to cover up his lives and so he tells Opie son tell the truth.
Mr. McGreevey is just make-believe busy and you can see the hesitation in the Opie's demeanor that he doesn't want to say that because he knows Mr. McGreevey's real and he gets frustrated and he is justsayMr.McGreeveyismake-believeandIlovethatlinebecauseitleavesyouwithalumpinyourthroat.Hesaysdon'tyoubelievemePaul.Don'tyoubelievemeandfilingandyoucanseethathisfacechangehejustshakeshishead.IbelieveyoursonandsureenoughBonniecomesandyouknowhowBonnieoverreactseverythingisandyoucan'tdothat.Youcan'tletthatboybelievethatherobbedpeoplehe'sgonnablameitonsomemake-believefriendandthenBarneyaskedAndy.DoyoubelieveinMr.McGreevey.IloveAnnie'sresponse.Hesaysno.IbelieveinOpie,youknow,heturnsoutMr.McGreeveyisatelephonerepairmanassuredofhisclimbingupanddownandhehasashinyhelmetandhehashistoolbeltmakesthejinglingsoundhopeandmessitupforyou.Well,thenagain,it'sbeenoutfor60years.Ifyouhaven'tseenit.Shameonyou.HowcanImessedthatupforyoutohavetodowithtoday'smessage.ChristiansarepeoplewhohaveseenChristthroughtheeyesoffaith.TheworldcannotseehimunlesstheyreceivehimbutChristiansarediscipleswhoarewitnessestothedeath,burialandresurrectionofChrist,andtheycannothelpbuttalkaboutwhatthey'veseen.Infact,that'stheonlywaytheworldcanreceivethetruthaboutJesusChristiswhenthosewhohaveseenthroughtheeyesoffaith.Maybenoteyesbuttheeyesoffaithtalkabouthim.WearewitnessestoChristyouhaveyourBibleswithyouturntoactschapter1startinginversefour.Let'sallstandforthereadingofGod'sword.Nowhereintheserieswerelookingatthemarksofadisciple.Andherewecometothefirstmark,whichisadiscipleisawitnesstoChrist.Let'sbeginandbeingassembledtogetherwiththem,hecommandedthemnottodepartfromJerusalem,buttowaitforthepromiseofthefatherwhichyousaidyouhaveheardfrommeforJohntrulybaptizedwithwater,butyoushallbebaptizedwiththeHolySpiritnotmanydaysfromnow,therefore,whentheyhadcometogether,theyaskedhim,saying,Lord,willyouatthistimerestorethekingdomtoIsrael.Hesaidtothemisnotforyoutoknowthetimesorseasonswhichthefatherhasputinhisownauthority.ButyoushallreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou,andyoushallbewitnessestomeandsayyoushallbeBaptisttome.YoushallbeMethodisttome.PresbyteryandEpiscopalianPentecostals.HesaysyoushallbewitnessestomeinJerusalem,andallJudeoSamariaandtotheendoftheearth.Adisciplefirstandforemostisawitness.Whatissheawitnesstowhatisheawitnesstothreethings.WhatwaslifelikebeforeChrist.HowdidChristsaveyouandhowhaslifebeensinceyoumetChrist.Howisyourwitness.Doyouhaveawitness.Doyouhaveatestimonyareyousavedisifyouaresavedyou,notawitnesslastweekandifyouwereherelastweekandIencourageyoutogoonthewebsite,Facebook,YouTube,manyplacesIbeganthisseriesondiscipleship.IgivetheintroductorymessageonwhatitmeanstobeadiscipleJesusdidnotcallustobeChristiansoracertaindenomination.Hecalledustobedisciples.WelookedatthegreatcommissiongointoalltheworldmakedisciplesandthenyoubegintheenrollmentprocesswhichisbaptizingtheminthenameofthefathersonandtheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobserveallthingsthatIhavecommandedyou,thatistheprocessofmakingdisciplesyouitrolledthroughbaptismintoGod'sAcademyfromwhichyounevergraduateyoukeepgrowingandbelookedatbrieflylookedatthefivemarksofadisciple.Webecameabusinessacronymwaterwhereeachletterstandsforamarkofadisciplewatermeansbaptism.Soweusethatasanacronym,butWstandsforwitnessesaisaccountabilitytedioustogethernessinthebody.Eisestablishedinthewordandareisreplicating,orreproducingmoredisciples.Adisciple'sjobistomakemoredisciplesthismorning.WhenyoulookatthefirstonewhichisWwitnessesthere'salotofmisunderstandingsaboutthatwordwitnessorwitnessestolookatforthefirstoneisthiswhenyoutalkaboutwitnessingmanypeopleconfusewitnessingwithaformularatherthanatestimonyandchargepeopleandChristianshearthewordwitnessingovergoingwitnessingtheimmediatelyequatethatwithaprogramforevangelismsomeERMofthoseprograms.Ifyougrewupinchargetheseprogramsandnothingwrongwithanyofthem.Thereweresimplytoolstohelpyousharethegospel.WhenJesustellshisdisciples.Youshallbewitnessestome.He'snottalkaboutaprogramhe'snottalkingaformulathat'swonderful.Weneedthoseformulastoquicklysharethegospelwithaperson,butwhenhesaidwitnesseswhathemeantwasIwitnessestohim.Infact,IwanttohearwhathesaidinLukechapter24andverse46.KeepinmindtheLukewrotethegospelandhealsowrotethebookofacts,andattheendofLuke.HegivesussomeinformationatthebeginningofactsgivesoftheotherinformationofwhatJesussaidtohisdisciplesashewasascendingintotheheavens.ListentowhatJesussaidthusitiswritten,andthusitwasn'tnecessaryfortheChristtosufferandtorisefromthedead.Theperdaydoesn'twasnecessaryforJesustocomedieonthecross,buried,risenagain,accordingtotheScriptures,andthatrepentanceandremissionofsinsshouldbepreachedinhisnametoallnations.Whatisrepentancerepentanceisyougoingthiswayyoustopandyougotheotherwayyou'regoingthiswayinsinandcondemnation,youstopandyouwalktowardsChrist.Whatisremissionremissionmeanscancellation,remissionmeansforgivenessofyoursindebt.InlightofJesus'sdeath,burialandresurrection.WearetogoandbewitnessestorepentanceandcancellationofsinsinJesus'snametoallnations,beginningatJerusalemthelistener.ThisPPIsonthescreen.Everycriticalversesonthescreenandyouarewhat'sthewordwitnessesofthesethings.Jesuswasnotjusttalkingtothefirstdiscipleshewastalkingtoallthefussallofusarewitnessestothesethingsinthebookofactsrepeatedly.Thedisciplesarecalledwitnesses.Forexample,actschapter232,whenPetergivesthatmessageonthedayofPentecostwhosaysthisJesusGodhasraisedup,ofwhichweareallsaywitnesses.Iwentontosay,acts433andwithgreatpowertheapostlesgavewitnesstotheresurrectionoftheLordJesusherecomesacts532andwearehiswitnessestothesethingsandsoalsoistheHolySpirit.Actschapter1331hemeetingJesuswasseenformanydays.HumanJesusrosefromthegravefor40dayshespenttimewithhisdiscipleswhatwashedoinghewasgoingthroughtheScripturesandshowingthemwhohewasandwhathecametodo.Basedonthisinformation.Listentoverse31heJesuswasseenformanydaysbythosewhocameupwithhimfromGalileetoJerusalem,whoarehis.TheybecamewitnessestothepeopleandthenPaulafterhewassavedhebegantoservetheLordandbegantopreachthegospel.Itsayslistener.There'sthefollowingnighttheLordstoodbyhimmeetingPaulandsaid,beofgoodcheerPaulforasyouhavetestifiedwhotestifiedyoutestifyinacourt.IcannotgetinthereunlessIbeenaneyewitnessasyouhavetestifiedformeinJerusalem,soyoumustalsobearwitnessatRome.AdiscipleisawitnesstoChrist.There'sadifference.Thefirstdiscipleswereeyewitnesses.Wearefaithwitnesses.RememberwhenThomassaidIwillnotbelieveunlessItouchhishandandasIfeelhisside.IwouldnotbelieveJesussaid,says,gradelimitingsomething.Blessedarethosewhohavenotseenandyethavebelievedhewastalkingaboutallofus.Thereisaneyewitnesstestimony,butthereisalsoafaithwitnesstestimonyandwhatisthetestimonyItoldyoualready,whatwaslifeyoumetChrist.HowdidyoumeetChrist.HowdidJesussaveyouandhowhasbeensinceyoumetChrist.Doyouhaveawitness.DoyouhaveatestimonytomakeastatementherethatIhopeitwon'thurtyourfeelingsbutIhopeitwillawakenyou.Itisthisnotestimony,nosalvation,sowitnessingisnotaformulatesatestimonywhatyouseeinyourreport,albeitthroughtheeyesoffaith.Buthere'snumbertwoisnotadestinationbutit'samindsetwhenwetalkaboutwitnessingpeopleimmediately,equatethatwithgoingsomewhereanddoingsomething.Forexample,someweallrememberthebasementfirstanswer.Maybenotweek.Weusedtohavedoor-to-doorwitnessing.Theywerefromthechargedowntheroadandwerewerejustoutinthecommunityinvitingpeopletocometohaveachurchthatshouldgotonoreview.Wegotachurchwedon'tcareaboutchurchwellandcanaskyourquestion.Wherewouldyougowhenyou.thesearequestionsyouwouldaskorhaveyou.DoyouhavearelationshipwithJesusChristdifferentwaysyoucanengagepeopletoknowifItellhimwherehegoeswhenhediesyoushootmeisonanotherusethat.DoyouhavearelationshipwithJesusChristLOLyouknowproper.Iamagoodperson,butletmetellyouwhattheBiblesaysandthenhewitnesstothemfirstdeniedwithvisitationatotherotherkindofwitnessingthatwhenyougetontheplane,getapassportgotoanotherlocationGuatemalaorAfricaorEuropeorsomewhereandyousharethegospelyouarewitnessingalldaylong.YoudobackyardBibleclubsinBibleschoolandyoubuildhomesintheeveningyouhaveabigmeetinginapeople,andyouwitnesstotheirword.Manytimeschurchfolksthinkisthatwitnessingmeansoncertainnightsincertaindestinations.YoutellpeopleaboutJesus.That'snotwhattheBiblesaysthat'snotwhatJesusmeantwhenhesaidthis.ListenagaintotheadversitiesthatyoushallbewiththistomeinJerusalem,whereyouareliving.AndforthosewhoarelivinginJudeobemywitnessesthatthosewhoareinSamariabemywitnessesthereandsomeofyouwillgototheendoftheearth.Goandwitnesstomethisyearwereplanningonsomemissiontripstheresomecomingupinthespringof2019.WerewewillgosomewheretowitnessouryoungpeoplewillbegoingtoinfuturecampinCharlestonandtheywilldowitnessingonthebeachandtheywilldoitintheprojectstheywillsharetheloveofChrist.ButIdon'twantyoutomisunderstandwitnessingdoesn'tmeanyouhavetogosomewherewitnessingisamindsetthatyouhaverightwhereyouare,youbegintoseepeopledifferentlybecauseofwhathashappenedinyourlifewhenyoureceiveJesusasyourSaviorwhenyouhavebeenawitnessofhisdeath,burialandresurrection.Yourmindsetshouldchangeinhowyoulivedaytoday.Thatshouldchangethewayyouseeyourneighborsifyouchangethewayyouseepeopleontheballfeelitshouldchangethewayyouseeyourcoworkers.ThispointisprobablythemostconvictingformebecauseIwitnesshereIwitnessesthere,butinmyownneighborhood.ManytimesI'mnotagoodwitnessforChrist.I,parkmytruckdroppedthegaragedoorandoninthehouse.Themindsethastochangeformeisnotadestinationisamindset,sothetwothingswe'veseenalreadywitnessingisnotaformulait'satestimonywitnessingisnotadestinationisamindset,butherecomesnumberthreeitcomestowitnessingisnotaskillbutistheHolySpirit.WhenyoutalktoChristiansaboutwitnessingitterrifieswereafraidournumberyearsagobytheverylustrationregularchurchesdischargeyouknowthatrightismyfirstandonlychurchI'vebeenherecomingupnow,20yearsnextyear.Yearsagowedidafunctionforinvitingthecommunityanditwasabouttobeputonamagicshow.Itwasagreedthatmagicisrestrictswhenmyfriendswasanillusionistandhecameinhedidthetrick,soweinvitedthecommunity,guesswhatwefound.Asapeoplearecomingintothechurch.IcouldnotfindourpeoplesoItoldbecauseawareareourpeople.Theyshouldbegreetingandbenicetoherbody.Shesaidthey'reallhidinginthebathroomasitwhataretheydoinginthebathroomthey'rehidingtherescaredalltheselostpeoplearecominginasaghettomanout.Ineedthemout.Heisbeingnicetopeople.Ineedthemtobegreetingasshewalkedinthatshecannotbreakuptheconversationfornothing.Nootherterrifiedallthistimetheywereinaholyhuddlewitheachother,whoareallsavedallgoingtoheaven.11thesamesongsandhymnsandwhateverthey'realllikethisandallthesuddenlostpeoplecomingtogowillredothemevenIamsometimesterrifiedbythethoughtoftalkingtosomeoneaboutJesusChrist.Buthere'sthemistakewearelistening.Hereisthefatalflawthatwehavethemistakeisthis,wethinkthatGodhassavedusandthenhepuntedusoutintothefeelingsandgosharethegospel.Openworksoutforyouthat'snotwhatJesussaid.Listenagaintoverseeight,butyoushallreceivepowerwhentheHolySpirithascomeuponyou,andyoushallbewitnesstome.Youcanstopthere.WhatdidJesussayasyougooutthere.TrustmeIamnotgoingtoleaveyououtinthehighwaysandthebywaystodothisonyourown.IamsendingtheHolySpirit.I'msendingGodinspirittobewithyou,andyoushallreceivepower,whatthatofapowerasthisisnotsomedestructivepowerthatblowsthingsup.Thisisconstructivepowerthatcreatedtheworld.Thisispowerthatbringswholenessandperfection.Thisisapowerthatsoftenspeople'shearts.ThisisapowerthatopenstheireyeswhenwegointhatHolySpiritpowerwerenotrelyingonourskillswerenotrelyingonourcharismawerenotrelyingonourpowerofmemorizationmaynotmemorizefiveversesoverthem.Itwasthefifthonethat'stheonethattheygetsavedon.IrememberthatonenowonwillbeaJewishwhentheHolySpiritiswithyou.Hedoesthingsthroughyou.ThatismindblowingandyouseepeoplebegintoweepandgivetheirheartstoChristago.Ireallydidn'tdoitoutofwhathappenedtherewastheHolySpiritinthebookofactsrepeatedlytalksaboutthedisciplesthewitnessesbeingfilledwiththeHolySpiritdoingthingsthatwereamazingwhenIsaythisveryquickly.OurtimeisshortwhenitcomestobeingfilledwiththeHolySpirit.Don'tthinkbeingfilledwiththeHolySpiritislike.Here'saglass.Here'sapicturewithHolySpirit.AllrightGod,fillmeuptobefilledwiththeHolySpiritmeansthisGod.Iwanteverypartofmetobesurrenderedtoyou.IwanttheHolySpirittocontroleverypartofmephysically,mentally,emotionallyandspiritually.Iwanthimtobeinchargeinmylife.Soifyouhavesin.Sinofbitterness.TheHolySpiritcannotcontrolthatlifeyouhavesinofpride.TheHolySpiritcannotcontrolthelifeyouhaveasinoflustandgreedandenvyandjealousy.TheHolySpiritcannotcontrolthatlife.SowhatdoIhavetodohavetorelinquishcontrol.That'swhatwesangthesongIgiveyoucontrolconsumemefromtheinsideout,andthat'swhenyoubecomeaninstrumentforGodtoworkthroughyou.IcannotgetuphereandprayandpreachunlessmyheartiscleanbeforeGodiswhatwewasallIcandocandothislikeisnotjustaboutsayingafewwordsaboutacleansubmittedhearttoChrist.AreyoufilledwiththeHolySpirit.IsthereanythinginyourlifethatwouldhindertheflowoftheHolySpiritthroughyouwitnessingisnotofit'satestimonywhoIwasbeforewhathappenedandwhoIam.Sincewitnessingisnotadestination.SomemindsetdailylivewiththatmindsetwhenImeetpeoplewhenItalktopeoplewitnessingisnotaskill.It'sthepoweroftheHolySpiritworkingthroughyouandhere'snumberfourwitnessingisnotagoalthathastobereach,butasoulthathastobe111Christianschargepeopletalkaboutwitnessingtothinkofsomegoal.Manytimeswehavethatmindset.Howmanydoorsdidweknockon.WethinkofsoulsMorrisprojectstobecompletedorboxestobechecked.That'snothowGodseesthemheseesthemasprecioushumanbeingsforwhomJesusdieddownthestreetneighborthatyoudon'tgetalongwiththatpersonatworkthatyouwishwouldgoaway.Thefamilymemberwhohasdisappointedyouandhurtyou.TheyallfallinthiscategoryofsoulsthatneedtobereachedbecauseJesusdiedforthem.Wehavetoremindourselvestogenuinelylovepeoplegenuinelylovepeopleunderstandtheirhumanbeingswhohaveproblemsthatissueswhohavemadesomebadchoicesinlife.Prayforthemtotakethetimetogettoknowthem.Talklessandlistenmore.Bereadywithwordsofthewitnessdaily.SubmittotheHolySpiritandprayfordivineappointments.Ichallengeyoutoday.IfanyofyouwillpraythatGodwillbringsomeoneinyourlife.NextSundayItellyouhundredoutofhundred,youwillcometomeandsayoperateandguesswhattwopeopleatfivepeoplehave10peoplecomeandtalktomeandItalktothemaboutJesusChrist.Itmaybeassimpleasyouhaveachurchtoprayforyouyouhavetodothewholewitnessing.SometimesyoujusthelppeopletakethatonestepinathousandstepjourneygetwhatI'msayingissoeasyfolkstocometochurchandplayinherebetweenthesefourwalls.Icallthistheadultdaycaresystem.WegetanherebywasabreachofhoursoftalkingchallengepeopleandbeatthemupinJesus'snameandconvictgoouttherewanttotrythatfundyourstumpandtellpeopleaboutJesus.Gotoyourneighbor,talktopeopleacrossthestreet.That'swhatreallyhappens.RobbieColletti,whoisverywellknown.Whenitcomestodiscipleship.HegavesomesuggestionsthatIwanttosharewithyou.JustafewsuggestionsandI'msuretherearemany,manymorethatyoucanthinkof.Here'snumberone.WhenyougethomelingerlongerinthedrivewaybeforeyougointoyourhomeyouliveinaneighborhoodlikeIdo.ItissotemptingwhenIgethomefromabusydayworkofcounselpeopleI'vegonetothehospitalsharethegospelofdoneallthisIgettomyhouseparkthetruckdroppedthegaragedooroninsidethehouse.Whatistheweatherisokayandyoulingeralittlebitlongeryoufindtheneighboracrossthestreetornextdoorworkingintheyardhangingaroundafewminutesextrainthebreakroom.Icanguaranteeyousomeonewillcomeandtalkabouthowbadthingsareinfindinglostfriendsovertohavedinnerwithyouwithnostringsattached,servingalocalhomelessshelter.Occasionally,leadingafterschooltutoringataschoolthatneedshelpininvestedtimeandcommunityeventsmeansgetoutthere.SometimesI'mamazedwhenpastorstellmedon'thavetimeorhowitallpeoplethesedaysmendon'tcometochurchliketheyusedto.I'msogladisworkingoffaclearviewbuttheworkwejustcan'tgetanythingandI'mlikeareyouareinthecommunity.Ohno,Idon'thavetimeforthatwithmy40people.I'msostopme.I'msobusylookingatthehospitalgetinvolvedinprisonministry.IwishIhadtimeforthisrightnowmyfocusismyfamily.Ifyoudon'treachyourownkidswereJesusChristonlybygoingacrossthestreetandreachingotherpeople'skidsreachyouownfirst.Buthere'ssomethingverypowerful.Getinvolvedinprisonministry,buttheconvictsoutthereandlisten.Noteverybodyintheprisonsystemistherebecausethey'reguilty.Startchangingthewayyouthinkseethings,somejustcouldn'tgetagoodlawyerlettingyourneighborborrowsomethingofyoursvolunteerinyourchargenurseryortosetupaneventdothingsthatareoutofyourandtheirmanyotherthingsIcansayfolkswhatI'mtellingyoutodayanditmaybechallengingmaybetoughforyoutohearthis.Getoutofyourcomfortzonewherepeoplearebecomeawitness,manypeoplewillneverseeChristwithoutyoutellingthemwhatyouhaveseenthroughtheeyesoffaith.Iwasfouryearsofage.WhenmymomtoldmeaboutJesus.ForyearsIkeepinmindafour-year-old.Youknowdoesn'thaveanyrecordinRabobank.IwasnotstrungoutondrugsIwasnotyouknowriddenwithguiltandshamemeforyouroldbutIknewthismuchIneededJesusinmylifeandIgavemyhearttoChristandsomethinghappenedinsideofmethatonlyasIgrewinChrist.Ibegantorealizewhatachangethathehasmade.ImademanymistakesIhadmanyupsanddownsbutIknowthatheiswithmeinmylifeiswhatitisbythegraceofGod.That'smytestimony.Youcanhavethatyouhaveatestimonypre-Christ.Christandpost-Christ.Youareawitnesstohim.Peopleneedtohearyouthere.Peoplewhoneedtohearmytestimony.NowI'mherechattingandashamedtotellyouIwilltellitasoftenasIshould.ButyouhaveatestimonythatsomeoneneedstohearhowyousawJesusChristandwhathedidforyouifyou'reavailable,Godwilluseyouifyou'rewillingtolettheHolySpiritfillyou,hewillgiveyoupowerbeyondwords.ThankyousomuchforjoiningusforthistruedisciplesharethatstorywithladywithargumentBiblesayschangelifelikeIcanuseyourstorymoreformation.Visitusonlineforthissermonisconfidential.