Christian Sink

    When a Christian and follower of Jesus presents the gospel and proof to a person. They do not always accept the witness. That person may respond with sincere questions or belligerent questions. The believer may answer stating the truth in the best way they can to that person. However,even if they present the gospel and basic truths like a lawyer in a crime thriller, a great speaker in a political drama or a coach in a sports movie the audience may reject their words. Rejection of their witness and their attempts, good and bad in quality, to share the gospel leaves some Christians perplexed and frustrated. When that happens many believers feel that if I knew more or spoke better the outcome would be different , this is not necessary the truth. There is a larger picture. A fact that seems to be forgotten but scripture bares out and actually warns us about. The majority of people no matter what you say or do will reject the gospel and Jesus. Jesus said " in Matthew 7:13 “Ente...

                                                                      Never to late.    There is and saying in English "‘You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks"  it is  idiom that means it is almsot impossible to get a person set in thier ways due to age, experience, or teaching  change is resisted. The older a person becomes from child to 100  their perception of the world , ideas, prejudices and patterns becomes set and harder to alter. Age is not the only factor experience can be a factor. Sports stars  in thier 30's are "old"  and many find it hard or some impossible to learn different ways to train or play there sport because of a thousand times thy have performed the same actions one way from childhood. How to swing a bat or gold club,how to throw kick or shoot a ball or...

  Summary of Spirtual Boot Camp - booklet lesson  Lesson 4 Getting to know the Holy Spirit  1. The Holy Spirit draws us John 16:8 John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine...

                                                                    A BAD SEASON     At the end of his life on EARTH Paul wrote to Timothy a young man who he had mentored . He warned him of a time each Christian could and encounter if they preach,teach or speak the Word of God and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.   In 2 Timothy 4 Paul says "I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: 2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away...

                                                   Holy Spirit at Pentecost Scriptures : Acts 2: 1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.5 Now there were dwellingb in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. 6 And when this sound rang out, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking his own language.7 Astounded and amazed, they asked, “Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? 8 How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language 9 Parthians, Mede...

                                                            Not all Christians are disciples Disciples  need to practice:    1.  Evangelism Acts 1:8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Mark 16:15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. New International Version 2.   Edify and establish the church  Acts 11:19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution that broke out when Stephen was killed traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. 20 Some of them, however, men from Cyprus ...

Sermon summary:  ACTS 27 13-24  1. Paradox in the storm      When the storm started all aboard were afraid. Paul was calm and told everyone that they would all live. He told them an angel from his God visited him with a message. The angel said God has graciously given you the lives of all who sail with you" !!  The paradox came  when Paul saw some sailor trying to sneak away in the life boat. Paul told the leader of the soldiers on board,a Centurion, not let them leave because if they leave we all will die. Why did God need the sailors ? God would use them as part of his will to save those on board. The paradox in life's storms !  God can deliver but what you do has consequences. Soldiers do not know how to sail. they needed sailors to sail and work as part of God's plan. Some say GOD is in control so it does not matter what i do. God says i will walk with you protect you BUT you have use your knowledge and gifts. Wear a mask for example to avoid ...