Getting Up Close & Personal
Kyle Austin • October 1, 2019
How close are we willing to get to people?
There is just no way around it. Jesus Christ commanded His followers to go to all people and share the Gospel (the fact that Jesus died, was buried, but arose from the dead) with each person. No beleiver is excluded based on any circumstances. In order to fulfill this, we have to get up close and personal with people.
We find Philip in Acts 8:26-40 fulfilling Jesus' last command as a government official is being escorted back to Ethiopia. Philip sees this man and the Bible says, "Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself
to this chariot."
Philip gets up close and personal with this man and seizes the opportunity. This man has questions and says how can he understand "except some man should guide me." Philip answers his questions and shares who Jesus Christ is. The eunuch believes and is baptized!
I wonder how many Ethiopian eunuchs are sitting all around us as we walk across campus. Some we would even feel intimidated to talk with because of their position, appearance, education, etc. Jesus does not discriminate nor are we allowed an excuse! So many young people have legit questions they truly want answered but are waiting for someone willing to get up close and personal with them. Will you and I get up close and personal with those on campus this year?
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