“What’s Your Story?”
18 “As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man
who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. 19 Jesus did not let him, but said, ‘Go home to your family and tell
them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.’ 20 So the man went away and began to
tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were
amazed.” Mark 5:18-20, NIV
What’s your story? God can rewrite
the ending to your story. He can begin a new chapter in your story today. The
man we are told about in Mark chapter five was living a story that was ending
badly. But he met Jesus who specializes in rewriting bad endings. Jesus saved
the possessed and self-destructive man and now the changed man wants to follow
Jesus. Jesus tells him “the best way that you can follow me is by going back to
your home and telling them what the Lord has done for you.” “You tell them I
have had compassion on you and it is I who has changed you. Tell them your new
story!”
What’s your story? Everyone
has one. And every Christian has a personal story of how they came to know
Jesus and what He has done for them. The details of our stories will be
different, but all Christians will have at least three things in common. This
common ground that we share in our stories can be illustrated in the “life
story” of the Apostle Paul in Acts 22:3-5.
1. There was a time in your
life when you were not a Christian (22:3-5).
2. But you met Jesus and made a personal commitment to Him (22:6-13).
3. And now because of Christ your
life has changed (22:14-16).
Everyone has a story and your
story is powerful. This Sunday, January
31st in worship we will
celebrate the observance of the Lord’s Supper and I will be sharing about the
power of your personal story to impact the lives of others. Because of “His”
story (the cross and the resurrection), we have a new story, a powerful story
of God’s grace and mercy to share with our world.
You
are invited to join us at Carrollwood Baptist Church where all
are welcomed. This Sunday could be a life-changing experience for you. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and we are
conveniently located one mile east of the Veterans Expressway at 5395 Ehrlich
Road. For more information, check us out online at carrollwoodbaptist.org.
Looking
forward to celebrating “His” story this Sunday!
Pastor
Joe
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