What to Do When You Have an Opportunity to Share the Gospel

What would you do with an opportunity to share the gospel if it presented itself this week?

I found myself in this kind of situation a few weeks ago. I’ll tell you about it this weekend, but the start story is that presented with the opportunity, I punted.

That’s the situation the Apostle Paul finds himself in in our text this weekend. He had every reason to punt, but he didn’t. He went for the touchdown.

It’s a fascinating story that spans a couple of years and several chapters in Acts.

The story is like a case study for us, showing us what to do when we have an opportunity to share the gospel.

Even though our situation will never mirror Paul’s in Acts, there are all kinds of things we can learn from what he did.

I hope to see you this weekend.

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Hello Trouble…

In a powerful advertising campaign, Gerber Knives (different company than the baby food company) tells us a story about trouble. The ad flips the script when the narrator begins speaking to “trouble” as though it is “trouble” itself that should be the one watching out. 

Gerber does more than sell us a knife in their commercial. They invite us into a story that is standing up to “trouble,” and they position us as the hero who will seek out and stop “trouble” before it starts. (It also succeeds in convincing you that you need a Gerber Knife to do so!)

History is full of people whom we know about today because of how they went looking for “trouble,” found it, and stopped it or worked against it to change the trajectory of society and culture. Many of these people did so at the cost of their own freedom and, for some, their very lives.

God invites us into his bigger story. Our faith in him leads to hope, and our hope give us power, courage, and confidence. When we have courage and confidence in something bigger than ourselves, we find the courage and confidence we need in our everyday lives to live in the bigger story without fear of consequence. 

Join us this weekend as we read a story about the power of hope, courage, and confidence on display through the life of Paul in the book of Acts.