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Putting Our Passion for Christ into Practice (March 9, 2023)

“Whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men…” (Colossians 3:23).

With the ACC basketball tournament underway and “March Madness” breaking out all over the nation, collegiate hoops fans are putting their passion for the sport on display. As Christians who sometimes become complacent in our faith, we can learn a valuable lesson from these basketball enthusiasts! We need to channel this same sort of unbridled intensity and enthusiasm into our efforts to share the truth of God’s Word and the unconditional love of Jesus Christ with others.

 

Being earthly servants, witnesses, and ambassadors for our LORD can be a daunting task, but Christian discipleship is a privilege and a responsibility that should be approached with both seriousness and excitement. Shunning our fleshly tendency to become lukewarm in our faith and to stay put in our comfort zones, we should pursue our mission to lead lost souls to Christ with fervor and zeal, daily rejoicing in God’s promises to believers of abundant and everlasting life.

 

With confident boldness and spirited passion, we seek to convey to the world the lively hope of eternal salvation that Jesus died to make available to everyone who accepts by faith His sacrifice as payment for their sins. Just as college basketball fans are contagiously consumed with March madness, we should be overcome with godly gladness that encourages fellow Christians and magnetically draws unbelievers to Christ and into the realm of God’s saving grace.

“…Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)



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