He sat in my office the other day with a steely determination that brought goosebumps. "Pastor, do you have any idea how many hurting people I know? I'm going to singlehandedly force you to open the door." (The rear of our Sanctuary opens into the Fellowship Hall. The two rooms are divided by a twenty foot high folding door.) There was no hint of pride or arrogance. He understood that salvation is a work of the Holy Spirit. What I saw was a passion for the gospel and a determination to do whatever it takes to reach people for Christ. He would pray, he would build relationships, he would share his testimony, explain the gospel and exercise a holy boldness in order to see people discover a relationship with Christ.
He came close to the words of Paul in Romans 9:1-2. Paul found himself in constant internal agony because of the people he knew who hadn't turned to Christ. He was willing to do anything that people might come to faith in Christ.
Do you have that passion? Where does it come from? How do you develop it? We'll talk about it this Sunday.
What would happen if the whole church had that passion?
The early church did...and they turned their world upside down.
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