DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME?

1. Are you a Christian? 2. What does it mean to be a Christian?

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? Acts 11:24-26 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord. Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

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Matthew 13:1-23 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Then he told them many things in parables, saying: "A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? Matthew 13:1-23 Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants. Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. He who has ears, let him hear."

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #1 Matthew 13:1-23 "Listen then to what the parable of the sower means: When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #2 Matthew 13:1-23 The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #3 Matthew 13:1-23 The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #4 Matthew 13:1-23 But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown."

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #1 Becoming a Christian is not difficult or hard to understand Salvation is as easy as putting our faith in Christ, nothing more, nothing less.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #2 Romans 8:35-39 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? … …Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #2 It is not too late to turn back to God!!! Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #3

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? Every minute of every day, we are forced to make a decision between living for Christ, and living for something else! SEED #3

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? HELL - THE LAKE OF FIRE WEEPING AND GNASHING OF TEETH

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #4 You can clearly tell one whom fits this description by the fruits that they bear. Just as a seed that falls on good soil grows, so does this Christian grow fruitfully in their relationship with Christ.

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? SEED #4 Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is: † Love † Joy † Peace † Patience † Kindness † Goodness † Faithfulness † Gentleness † Self-Control

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? 1. Forgiven and freed from our sins (Matthew 26:28) 2. Granted eternal life (John 3:16) 3. Adopted into the family of God (Ephesians 1:5) 4. Become part of the body of Christ (Romans 12:5) 5. Become a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17) 6. Given God’s Holy Spirit (John 16:7) UPON SALVATION, WE HAVE BEEN: SEED #4

Given God’s Holy Spirit (John 16:7) whom: 1.Convicts of Guilt, Sin, Judgment, And Righteousness (John 16:8) 2.Guides Us (John 16:13) 3.Teaches Us (John 16:26) 4.Strengthens Us (Acts 9:31) 5.Encourages Us (Acts 9:31) 6.Warns Us (Acts 20:23) 7.Empowers Us (Romans 15:13) 8.Sanctifies Us (Romans 15:16) 9.Seals And Marks That You Are Christ’s Own (Ephesians 1:13) 10.Gives Gifts To Us (Hebrews 2:4) 11.Testifies For Us (Hebrews 10:15)

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. SEED #4

DO THEY SEE YOU, WHEN THEY SEE ME? Hebrews 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.

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