Light of the World

Matthew 28:19
Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples

When I went to Fall Retreat 2008, in Miami-Oklahoma, I watched some videos about reaching out. I started to think what can I do to reach out those people who don't know Jesus. I cannot just go to different countries and do it because it's not that easy. Well, I am thinking..There are Lots of people in my campus (SWOSU) who don't know Jesus, maybe I could start from there.

I realized that I could not just come up to strangers and start talking about God. I need to build a relationship with them first, since it's easier for me to make friends than just randomly talks about Jesus.

There are some steps to let people know that you are the follower of Christ

First Step: Make Friends

Romans 12:16
Be FRIENDLY with EVERYONE. Don't be proud and feel that you are smarter than others. Make friends with ORDINARY people.

Think about it, how can we make friends with a stranger with different personality and background if we are not even friendly or if we think that we are better than that person. If it's hard for us to smile or say"hey how are you today?". Who wants to be friends with people like that?.

Second Step: Show the Love of Christ

John 13:34-35
I'm giving you a new command. You MUST LOVE each other, just as I have loved you. If you Love each other, everyone WILL KNOW that you are my disciples.

Third Step: Let your Light Shine

Matthew 5:16
Make your Light Shine, so that OTHERS WILL SEE the good that you do and will PRAISE your Father in Heaven.

Philippians 2:15b
Try to SHINE AS LIGHTS among the people of this world.

Imagine this..you came in to a room where there is no light at all but actually there are some people in that room. When you go there and turn your flashlight on, everybody will looking at you and they will start asking where did you get that flashlight? because they've been looking for at least one flashlight or a lighter but they could not find it. It is the same like the people in this world who don't know Jesus. They've been looking for a Happiness, Hope, Love, Comfort, etc but they just can't find at least one of those. When you came in to their life and fulfilled all of the emptiness as you bring everything that they ever needed, they will start asking where did you get all of that. You already know the answer..isn't it Awesome!!

I think those are the THREE simple steps that we can follow to start reaching out the people who are lost in our campus. One time my pastor said "When you are full of Christ, You cannot Hide it. People will see it no matter what."

We should be the example for them, that way they will know what the Christians look like.

Let the people know what makes you do all kinds of good things to other people. Let them know who taught you to Love others as your brothers and sisters. Let them know who always helps you and gives you Hope when you are hopeless. Let them know where do you go when you felt so lost. Let them know THE WAY TO HEAVEN!! Let them know there is only ONE answer to those questions and the answer is Jesus Christ.