{"id":7328,"date":"2022-07-04T14:36:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T18:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:35:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T15:35:29","slug":"influencers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecityemc.org\/resources\/sermon-series\/07\/04\/influencers\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Series Playlist<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Salt and Light<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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