I started a new sermon series this past Sunday that will continue for two more weeks. The series title is Living Out Loud. I pray that this series will inspire each of us to really live out our faith. This confidence that we have – or profess to have – in Jesus as our eternal savior should make a difference in the way we live our lives.
People should be able to see that we are serious about following Jesus in the decisions we make and the way we relate to others. This past Sunday the sermon title was Faith Unleashed. The faith we profess is not for our benefit – not for our own security. This faith is given to us so that we can share it with others. Ephesians 2:8-10 reminds us that our salvation is a free gift of God’s grace; it is nothing we deserve or earn. But it
also says that we were created for good works in the same passage. This faith we have should be turned loose on the world.
As I have been preparing for this coming Sunday, I have been focusing on Jesus’ calling of some of his disciples recorded in John 1:43-46. In this passage, we find Jesus saying, “Follow me.” Then we see Phillip going to Nathanael in excitement and telling him that the one Moses talked about has come. Nathanael was a little skeptical. But in three short words Phillip persuaded him – “Come and see.”
Our striving for faith lived out begins with following Jesus and should have one primary focus – to illustrate him to others. These three words should become a part of our everyday vocabulary – COME AND SEE.
Show others Jesus today!
Clay in the Hands 
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