My Boss Isn't Your Boss

Last night Pastor Bruce shared with us from 1 Corinthians 9:15-23 ¹⁵But I have made no use of any of these rights, nor am I writing these things to secure any such provision. For I would rather die than have anyone deprive me of my ground for boasting. ¹⁶For if I preach the gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel! ¹⁷For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward, but if not of my own will, I am still entrusted with a stewardship. ¹⁸What then is my reward? That in my preaching I may present the gospel free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.

¹⁹For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. ²⁰ To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law. ²¹To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (not being outside the law of God but under the law of Christ) that I might win those outside the law. ²² To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that by all means I might save some. ²³I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessings."

It is amazing how Paul intentionally witnesses to people through their context or worldview. Pastor Bruce shared how people place their own context on the bumper stickers we have on our cars, the words that we say, and the way we live our lives. A friend of Pastor Bruce mistook a bumper sticker "My boss is a Jewish carpenter" as being racist, even though he is a believer. He didn't make the connection....Jewish Carpenter......Jesus......

We need to live in a way that witnesses to Christ work in us, our unintended witness, but we also need to make sure we are looking for opportunities to intentionally share with others the hope that we have in Christ and "share with them in it's blessings". As you pray this week, ask God to open your eyes to the opportunities you have to share His love with the people around you.

See you all next week!!

Jeff

Setlist

1. Great and Glorious - ALM:UK
2. Happy Day - Tim Hughes
3. Here For You - Chris Tomlin
4. Revelation Song - Gateway Worship
5. Maker of Heaven - Desperation Band