was so ready to have worship I knew, a sermon in English, and a group
of people I would know. I had no idea the series which Pastor Greg
Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship would begin today would be so
nail on the head.
The series which started today is called
‘Crossing Over’. The concept of crossing over in order to get from ‘A’
to ‘B’, to to bring ‘A’ to ‘B’. Essentially, bring the lost into eternity. Taking people from hell to heaven, taking people from being lost to being found
as His beloved. I walked in questioning how I would see this sermon
after I have been crossing over for the last eleven months. I walked in
taking in the sights of the main sanctuary, the children’s hall,
knowing how affluent this community had become over the years and it
did all but hide that fact. To my surprise (I normally love Harvest
services, but after being gone I was not sure how I would take things),
it was a sermon that was dead on, and called out this generation for
Him.
There are four things all of creation has in common.
1~ Everyone is empty (Romans 8:20)
2~ Everyone is lonely
3~ Everyone feels a sense of guilt
4~ Everyone fears death (Hebrews 2:15)
Because all humans share these things in common, we are called to crossover. To reach those across the world, as well as in our world.
It is said that 72% of the current generation claims to be spiritual,
not religious. Often times this refers to a form of encounter with the
spirits, but it also translates to a generation that is Biblically
illiterate. When we hear the term evangelism, many turn the other way.
We think fire and brimstone, yelling from street corners, track
handouts, and white shirts with a backpack on a bike. Truth is we are
horrible at trying to crossover. We are afraid of the word evangelism,
let alone the thought of evangelizing. We simply don’t know how to
crossover.
Commission stated in Mark 16:15, ‘”Go into all the world and preach the
Good News to everyone.”‘ Problem with that, The Great Commission has become
The Great Omission. Rather than going to all ends of the earth, most
are not even going into their own home, their own school, their own
world. As harsh at it came across this morning, Greg Laurie said it
this way- It is a sin not to share the Gospel. James 4:17 states
‘Remember, it is a sin to know what you ought to do and then not do
it.’ It is a sin of omission.
this…
cancer and am desperate to find a cure. I work night and day to achieve
this, for the community as a whole, but mainly because I need to heal
myself. One day it happens. I develop a pill, a one time deal. You take
this magic pill and the cancer is gone. Now I have to decide what I am
going to do with the discovery. Am I going to act like I never had
cancer and keep it to myself? Am I going to sell it for a large amount
of money? Am I going to hand it out to everyone I know who has cancer
and is suffering? The right answer seems obvious. It goes to everyone I
know, because if I don’t share the amazing cure, it’s basically
criminal. Well isn’t that like Christ? Once you find Him, once you are
saved, once your life has been altered forever, don’t you think it’s
your obligation to share Him?
We as Christians have a calling on our lives. We are called to be
disciples, and to raise up disciples. We are not called to be
stagnant, ignorant, or selfish. We are called to reach the ends of the
earth, to enrich our minds and souls in His Word, and to live a life as
a selfless servant of the King.
So get to it.
Rise up Man/Woman of God.
Crossover.
Step out.
Make disciples.
Serve your King well. You only get once chance.
Thank you Greg Laurie and Harvest Christian Fellowship for this amazing reminder.
