Hebrews 13:15-16 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
As believers there should be a strong desire in us to see others experience the grace of God through Jesus Christ, so the gospel should be ready on our lips. Inseperable from the gospel on our lips should be the visible gospel in our lifestyles. Think about it this way.... when a non-believer sees' the way we live, we want them to be curious, to wonder why we are different and don't look or act like the rest of the world. Since we are naturally selfish, unselfishness that is lived out will stand out. Today it seems like everyone has an angle, everything they do is ultimately for their own good.... but what if a bunch of radical Christian teens started sacrificing their time, resources and energy to serve the people around us and expected nothing back? What if they dreamed of ways to do something incredible for someone who needed it, rather than considering how they could get what they wanted? Crazy huh? Shouldn't we as a youth group and a church serve in such a way that we would be sorely missed in our community if we shut down the doors? Shouldn't I live in such a way that if I were gone, people would miss more than my personality? Think about it.......
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