Impact Your World Series

• How we conduct ourselves has a HUGE impact on our ability to reach people. Our conduct shows people what is really important to us.

• If I have nothing good to say about the church I am attending, then it will be hard for me to convince another person to come to the church.

• If I am trying to win a lost husband, wife, or children to Christ and my attitude is negative or if my life has very little semblance to what I profess, it will be hard to win them over to a God who makes no difference in my life.

• If I do not have a heart of compassion toward brothers and sisters in Christ as well as those who are lost, well, good luck.

• We do not have to be perfect to be effective, but our life should some kind of reflection of who we serve.

• PARENTS MODEL FAITH AND CONSISTENCY. IF YOU DO NOT DO NOT EXPECT YOUR CHILDREN TO DO SO.

• Your family knows you better than anyone.

• Verse five tells us to Walk in wisdom toward outsiders.

• Living with wisdom is understanding that people are watching us. It is understanding that for many people we are the only bible they will read, we are the Jesus they will see.

• This is why it is so important for those in the church to love one another and get along. If I go home to my unsaved wife and tell her how much I hate people and how I cannot stand someone and then display anger and hatred toward them, do I really think I will have a chance to win her to Christ?

• If I go out and act just like everyone else in the world, do you think I will have much of a chance to win them?

• Be aware that your conduct will affect your ability to reach people. If you stumble, be ready to say you are sorry and ask for forgiveness. It will impress people.

• I know a lot of people in ministry who have been mistreated, never to hear I am sorry or will you forgive me. This is from other Christians.

• Our conduct should enhance our outreach! making the best use of the time.

• The way we act should be something that attracts people to Jesus. What we do should bring glory to Jesus. WE are to make the most of our opportunities!

• How we deal with people should help them see we have something they need.

• I really believe that the largest obstacle between the lost and a relationship with Jesus is Christians. We can be our own worst enemies or we can be a real blessing.

• God calls us to live in such a way as to bring glory to God. I have seen what a positive role model can do in way of reaching people for Jesus.

• Let’s turn to verse 6 as we finish up our series from Colossians.

• SLIDE #7

• Colossians 4:6 (ESV) Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

• SLIDE #8

III. You can impact your world for Jesus with your speech.

• The way we speak, what we say and how we say it can be either a blessing to our efforts or a roadblock.

• There are two things I want us to consider concerning our speech.