Knowing Jesus Christ is not something we should ever be ashamed of…whether others understand our relationship with Him or not…whether we are mocked or not…whether anyone else believes it or not! Jesus Christ is Lord. Period. The simple truth is that as new creation, we can openly express our relationship with Jesus Christ with an attitude of confidence and joy. Because we know who and Whose we are, we have confidence in our Redeemer’s power and joy in knowing Him intimately…and desire that others might come to know Him through our lives!
Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
Psalm 86:3 NASB
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 NASB
"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and [the glory] of the Father and the holy angels.” Luke 9:26 NASB
There are so many ways in which to boast in the Lord God Almighty…to declare the awesome love and power of Jesus Christ. The best way to boast in and declare the power and love of Jesus Christ? To live your life in such a way as to bring glory and honor to His name. To live in such a way that others see what you have and want it for themselves. To be honest, the best sermons are lived, not preached. Think about it.
Let me leave you with this from Matthew 5:14-16 NASB:
14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor do [people] light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. 16 "Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.”
Let’s live our faith out loud for all to see today. You have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of in doing so!
Dennis Jernigan
To hear The Dennis Jernigan Podcast version of this teaching and to hear the song that inspired it, Say It Loud, go to http://podcast.dennisjernigan.com/e/say-it-loud-1618931332/
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