Sold Out?

Are you sold out to Christ? If you claim to be a Christian, you should be. What does being "sold out" mean? It means doing what Jesus commanded us to do (a mandate) when he told us to go into all the world and make disciples (Matthew 28:9-20). Esther 4:14 tells us that "such a time as this" is the best time of all to tell others about Christ. "Do the work of an evangelist" is what we are told to do by Timothy (2 Timothy 4:5). Don't just merely believe in Jesus. Tell others! As a follower of Christ, you should know that those who do not know your savior Jesus, will be condemned to hell for eternity (Mark 16:16). This life is short and God gives us many opportunities to share our faith in Him with others.

But are we willing to listen? Are we willing to lay down our agenda and plans for His? Are we willing to pick up our cross and follow Jesus? What does that mean? It means you would die for Christ. It means that telling others about Jesus would be the most important thing in your life! If you don't, you are not sold out. You are lukewarm. Do you know what the Bible says about "lukewarm Christians?" Jesus tells us that we will be "spit out" (Revelation 3:16). Think in your head for a moment the kind of imagery that puts across. The Bible also tells us that in the last days (which have been occurring since the church was established in the first century) many hearts will grow cold. Hearts that have followed Him at one time... read on.

If you feel you are one of these people who calls himself or herself a Christian, but knows deep inside that your money and lifestyle comes before Christ, if you know that there is never any time to pray or have fellowship with God because of the time it takes to earn your money, party, play with all the toys that money can buy, read/watch pornography, enjoy R-rated movies, or just sit in front of the television for hours, then you are a "lukewarm Christian," and it's time to make a turnaround, before Christ spits you out, which I think means, you may be on your way to Hell.

God doesn't want us to just live. He wants us to LIVE! Living out loud, sold out to Jesus. Telling others, people we care about and love, what Jesus has done in our lives. Showing them by our past that He has made an eternal difference in our lives and showing that transformation in our lives. Live out your faith and tell others about Jesus. Show them that you are sold out to Him.

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