Sermon from “The Rock” 9-16-10
1. Share your story with respect and seek common ground – people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Acts 22:2-5 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, but brought up in this city…”
2. Share the gospel relationally, truthfully, and transparently -“When Jesus entered this world, He didn’t use the Word to distance Himself from the people. Instead, He Himself was the Word, the eternal Son of God now putting on flesh, incarnated, and living among sinners.”
3. Share your unique story personally-The simplicity of Paul’s story “I have not always been a Christian, but God showed me my need of Jesus Christ. I committed my life to Jesus and now my life is different.”
Bob Hastings did a great job on this lesson. I am able to apply it to my spiritual life as well as my business. Being real and transparent with people gives them the sense that you care. If I am passionate about my business, really believe in it, people will feel that as well. Can someone be truly successful if they don't believe in what they are doing? God gives each of us a gift. It is up to us to find it and use it!
In my business I am committed to seek common ground, share my unique story in a personal way, share relationally, truthfully and transparently. I love the Pre-Paid Legal membership. I sold a small business plan this week. The business is the salon where I get my hair cut. The owner was thrilled to be protected and get some issues off of her mind that had been worrying her for over 2 years! It was fun helping someone get that peace of mind.
My simple story: God gave me a gift of helping people. I will help people in whatever way I can. My life is changed daily by learning & growing through God's word: God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7
