What do you want to be when you grow up? There was a time when the answer to this question fell along the lines of aspiring to become a part of something greater than oneself. An astronaut. A scientist. A doctor. People who contribute to the betterment of human civilization. But as culture continues its movement toward the supremacy of the self, the answer to this question is becoming more and more superficial and self-focused. The most desirable future for today’s young people? To be a social media influencer.
Jesus has something else in mind for his followers. It isn’t something focused on the self, nor is it abstraction from the world. His followers are to be a different kind of influencer, the kind that remains in the world but not of the world, the kind that embodies and lives out the values of his Kingdom amidst life in the lesser, earthly kingdoms in which they live. Members of the Body of Christ are meant to participate in an enterprise much greater than themselves, resulting in the betterment of the world around them.
Influencers is a 3-part sermon series that looks at the impact Christians are to have in their homes, churches, schools, and workplaces as salt and light, following the example of Christ.
Series Playlist
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Salt and Light
Jul 10, 2022 • 39:45
The lesson of the beatitudes is that those who embody the values of God’s Kingdom will be blessed. But Jesus goes on to insist that those who are blessed must be agents of change in a world that is dying and in darkness, bringing glory and honor to God. Speaker:…
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All Things to All People
Jul 17, 2022 • 45:44
The apostle Paul shared all possible truth with all possible people in all possible ways—the whole gospel to the whole region with his whole strength. This is the type of influencer you and I are called to be. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Influencers Scripture: I Corinthians 9:19-23
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Witnesses in Word and Life
Jul 24, 2022 • 38:38
Suffering is not incompatible with blessing, but is actually an opportunity for both blessing and witness. The people of God are called to fear nothing but God and be a bold, audible, and visual witness for Jesus. Speaker: Sean Scribner Series: Influencers Scripture: I Peter 3:13-17
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The Servant's Heart
Jul 31, 2022 • 44:45
Speaker: Richard Meservey Series: Influencers Scripture: Luke 12:35-48
What brings you your greatest joy and satisfaction? For some it’s their family and friends. For others it’s their calling or career, or perhaps even a hobby or special kind of activity. But what happens when those things are lost or stolen? Or what happens when those things become ordinary to us and we fail to see them for what they truly are?
Hypocrisy. Infighting. Deceit. What do these things have in common? For everyone, they represent some of the worst aspects of human relationships and community one can experience. But for some, they represent their experiences with individual Christians, or sometimes whole churches, that have left them hurt, broken, or skeptical of any person or group claiming the name of Jesus. What should be a fragrant aroma that draws people closer to God and one another, the church at times can be more like a toxic repellent that drives people away.
“But these are written so that you might believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing in him you will have life by the power of his name.” (John 20:31)
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