How To Leave A Christian Legacy Series

Because the business is all consuming it is much easier for them to write a cheque than to give their time. But God led them to do both. They gave their time, which was significant and finances to fund seventh Day Slumber, a Christian Rock Band to come to Manitoba. We went and met the band in North Dakota. They all had criminal records and the lead guitarist could not get across the border. The rest made it over; God answered our prayers. The concerts happened all over Manitoba.

Joseph is the band leader. God saved him from a heroin addiction. He started a Christian rock band, now known as Seventh Day Slumber. Because of their strong emphasis on Jesus being your only hope, they have seen thousands of people answer altar calls at concerts. One was Joseph’s own father, who abandoned him at three.

"I began to pray that God would move in his life and God would let him know that he may have made a mistake, but he is not worthless."

"We had a concert and I had the altar call and it was raining and people and adults started coming to the altar in the rain. I saw my dad in the crowd. I was able to lead my father to Jesus."

"Now, my mom still cries a lot, but it’s because I call her from the road every night to tell her how many kids gave their lives to Christ at our concert that night. That is how awesome God is."

"I am here to tell you that God is a restorer, that he is a healer and he changes lives and there is nothing that you have done that you can’t come back from with the love of Christ.".

When I was at the concert he also had an alter call. At the alter call the kids came forward in droves. Hundreds of youth made a profession for Jesus. As the band leader sang the song Carolina tears came to our eyes. The song was about his mother in law, a strong Christian, whose husband walked out the door after 30 years of marriage, and how Jesus is the answer.

Many of the youth could relate. Gone is the day when the kids in Canda come from generations of Christianity. Most of the kids come from broken and troubled homes. This area is no different. I saw a lady in the area and said to her ‘you look like you need some encouragement.’ She had tears in her eyes. She looked at me and said my husband left me and my three kids last week.

Would you fund a 7th Day Slumber Concert in the Red Lake area to reach these kids?

There is the way to leave a Christian legacy. That brings me to the fourth principle. If I am going to leave a Christian legacy, then I must realize this.

4. Heaven, not earth is my home.

Why did Jesus give this story? He gave this story to tell the man, to tell us, that our focus needs to shift. Our loyalties need to change. The Bible says were pilgrims, strangers on earth (Hebrews 11:3; 2nd Co. 5:20; Phil. 3:20). Moses understood this principle (Hebrews 11:24-26).

So the issue is this. Where we choose to store our treasures depends largely on where we think our home is. Where was the man’s heart in this parable? It was on the things of the world. What does he do?