I have a friend who doesn’t know Jesus…I’ll call him “Bob” in this article, although Bob is not his name.
I first met Bob several years ago at the gym…and over time he and I began talking here and there for about five minutes at a time.
Let me be very clear…we have absolutely zero in common. He’s about 20-25 years older than me. He likes cats, he doesn’t sweat like me…you get the picture.
About a year or so ago I invited him to church…and he came! (it’s amazing what a personal invite will do!)
And then the next week—HE CAME BACK!
I think it would be safe to say that if Bob is in town—he doesn’t miss! EVER!
He always tells me when we talk about how much he enjoyed the service. AND…if he has questions he always asks.
One day I talked to him about his relationship with Jesus and he told me that he isn’t ready to make that decision…but, “I think I’m getting closer,” he always says.
There are weeks when we do not see each other…and then there are weeks when we see one another several times. He always smiles…and always tells me either, “I’ll see you this Sunday,” or, “I won’t be there this week…but I will make it the next.”
Bob doesn’t know Christ!
I’m glad he comes to church…but my prayer is that he ultimately will give his life to Christ.
I pray for this often!
We are supposed to go to lunch in the next month or so.
Bob doesn’t know Christ…but he needs to!
Here’s my question, “WHO IS THE ‘BOB’ IN YOUR LIFE?”
Who, in your life, needs Christ…but for some reason you have been unwilling to invite them to church…or even begin a conversation with them about Jesus?
Why? What’s holding you back?
I once heard Brad Cooper ask the question, “If you REALLY believe in the saving power of Jesus Christ then why in the world would you show up at church every single Sunday without a carload of people who need Him?”
Does Jesus save? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Does He change lives? ABSOLUTELY!!!
Has He called us to REACH OUT…or be obsessed with other things?
Jesus said in Luke 19:10 that He came to seek & save that which is “lost!”
If that was the heart of Jesus…and Jesus lives in our hearts…then that HAS TO BE IN OUR HEARTS AS WELL!!
We CANNOT claim to be followers of Jesus and NOT CARE ABOUT WHAT HE CARES ABOUT!!!
Who’s your Bob?
Who in your life, if they died today, would bust hell wide open?
What are you willing to do in order to be used by God to make a difference in their lives?
Here’s something you might want to consider…INITIATE a conversation, INVITE them to church. There has to come a day when we STOP USING, “Well, I’m prayin’ for them” as an EXCUSE!!!
Go for it!!!
Who’s your Bob?
Are you willing to get uncomfortable in order to reach out to them?
That’s EXACTLY what Jesus did in order to reach out to us!!!
Go for it! Today! Right now!!!
Let’s do what it takes to reach out to people far from God!!! They don’t need to change their life—they need Jesus—and HE WILL change their life!!!
By the way…the next four weeks here at NewSpring Church are going to be AWESOME opportunities for your friends and family members to hear the GOSPEL!
Once again—GO FOR IT!!!
Bob doesn’t know Christ!
Who’s your Bob?
What are you willing to do?