Nate Berkey addressed these types of
questions on Monday night. The following
is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGXm2WxoOko&feature=youtu.be
Becoming a Christian has implications
that reach beyond our own salvation.
When we make the decision to trust in Jesus, we realize that the world
does not revolve around us. Our identity
no longer depends on performance, but on who God says we are in Him. However, when we decide to follow Jesus, we
also inherit a problem. A global
problem. A problem that has life and
death consequences. A problem that we
have the ability to correct. The problem…..people
don’t know Jesus.
Nate defined Kingdom Vision as
understanding God’s heart and call for every person on the planet. He said when we become Christians, it alters
every decision we will ever make. We
have the knowledge that can save people from eternal damnation. We can’t just take that information and stare
off into the sky for the rest of our lives.
We are Athletes in ACTION. We
have a mission to fulfill. That mission
is found in Acts 1:8. Jesus calls us to
be witnesses for Him in our communities, in our states, in our nation, and in
our world. We don’t have to do it alone
either! Jesus promises in that very same verse that the Holy Spirit will
empower us!
I’m a guy who likes to think in
analogies (probably because I’ve watched too many episodes of House). But, for all the other analogy lovers out
there, imagine you had the power to save someone from a burning building. In that instance, nothing else would
matter. You wouldn’t be thinking about
the game winning shot you hit, or about the fast time you achieved. Nothing would be more important to you than
saving that person’s life. As
Christians, we have the ability not to save someone from physical death, but to
promise them eternal life. What could possibly be more important?
Okay, so you have the WHAT. Now all you need is the HOW. Stay tuned, we will be talking about that
throughout the rest of the semester.
-Brandon
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