Our Commander In Chief Series

If you cannot bring 20, I will be satisfied if you bring 10.

"Nay, Mr. Bradlaugh, I challenge you to bring one, just one man or woman who will make such a testimony regarding the uplifting of your atheistic teachings."

Bradlaugh withdrew his challenge. Because he couldn’t.

Jesus changes lives.

Jesus is unique in His ability to transform lives and remove the guilt of sin from people’s hearts.

So, Jesus has the credentials to be who He said He was.

But now… what are we going to do about it?

Just because we “claim” to believe Jesus is the Christ the Son of the living God that doesn’t mean that we’ve taken it seriously.

ILLUS: Back in the 90’s when George Bush Sr. was President, our nation went to war the 1st time against Saddam Hussein & Iraq. During that conflict, Ann Landers asked people to send letters of encouragement to the soldiers. They called it Operation Dear Abby

Billy Graham’s son, Franklin Graham, heard about the campaign and decided to get involved. He purchased a million tracts printed in Arabic and distributed them to Churches, who in turn gave them to their members to send with their letters to the soldiers to distribute in Saudi Arabia.

Now, this created a problem.

The Arabs were glad to have the Americans shed their blood to defend them, but they didn’t want to have them to share their faith. Soldiers weren’t even allowed to wear a cross.

General Schwarzkopf asked a Military Chaplain to call Franklin and tell him the religious materials were not allowed. The Chaplain told Graham:

As chaplains, are not here to evangelize. We’re here to provide for the spiritual needs of our men and women in uniform. Our responsibility is to them only. Is that understood, Mr. Graham?"

They had an extended conversation which concluded with the Chaplain telling Graham: "I understand what you’re trying to do... But I’m under orders . .

Graham replied “So am I, sir - orders from the King of kings and Lord of lords - to go into all the world and preach the gospel and make disciples of every nation.”

This chaplain who SAID he believed in Jesus, but he actually gave his allegiance to someone else. I realize he was faced with a very difficult situation, but what he should have done was tell General Schwarzkopf “I’m sorry sir, but my first commitment is to Jesus Christ. You may court martial me if you wish, but I will not disobey my Savior, and what Mr. Graham is doing is what he should do. I will not obey this order.”

Romans 10:9 tells us that when we become Christians we should confess that “Jesus is Lord”.

That means is that when we became Christians we make Jesus the owner of everything

• our jobs

• our possessions

• our families

• our marriages

• our dreams and hopes

They all belong to Him.

But it’s one thing to SAY we believe that… it’s another to actually give those things to Him

• Have you given your job to Jesus? Does it belong to Him?

Eph 6:7 says when you work “Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men”

• Have you given your possessions to Jesus? Do they belong to Him?