Do You Even Care?

Your actions dictate the

answer to this question.
 Introduction:
Lets discuss the essence of our life as a
Christiancaring for others.
A.K.AServitude
There are many false perceptions in the world
around us.
We must not let those false ideas keep us from
being who we should be.
The truth is that a Christian is to be a good person
both, in the eyes of our brethren, and in the eyes
of community around us.
 Introduction:
Romans 12:17 says we are to, Have regard
for good things in the sight of all men.
1 Thessalonians 4:12 say we are to, walk
properly toward those who are outside, and
that you may lack nothing.
It is important to demonstrate a desirable life
for all to see.
We must remember why this is so
important.
 Introduction:
It is because we are trying to be effective in
caring for others;
with the hope of sharing the gospel with
them;
and sparing them from condemnation.
Lets consider this pursuit in our lesson.
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Sometimes it is a struggle to care as we should.
It is so easy not to care about the plight of others
around the world, or even across the street.
Sometimes even in our own families there is this
problem of not caring about the soul of our loved
ones.
When parents provide everything for their child
except a spiritual background, they are causing
harm to the soul of their child.
Selfishness is a sin that certainly does not care
about anyone or their feelings.
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And there are so many ways in which selfishness
is cause to deprive others of what they need.
We have to be careful not to let a persons
present actions to cloud our love for their soul.
To keep this in proper perspective we must
remember that God loved the world even when
we were all lost in sin (John 3:16-18; Romans 5:6-
10).
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Reality for all is that they have sinned and
need forgiveness;
it is their only hope (Romans 3:23; 6:23).
If Jesus died to give hope to sinners (Mark
2:17) who are we to be choosey with His offer
of hope.
We also must be careful not to allow our
relationship with Christ to elevate our pride,
against others.
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To keep this in proper perspective we must remember
that we need forgiveness as much as anyone;
We have no hope of entering Heaven without
forgiveness (Revelation 21:27).
We are only in this relationship of hope by the grace of
God and our obedience to His plan (Ephesians 2:8-10).
If continuous goodness was a standard for acceptance,
where would we be?
As Christians, we must be known for our caring; so that
others respect us and listen (1 Timothy 4:16); so that
others can be saved, too.
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Naturally this will not happen to people who
live elsewhere.
Our care is to be seen
WHERE WE ARE,
ALL THE TIME
By those who meet and interact with us.
 Caring Enough to Share
One of the most beautiful aspects of our
heavenly treasure (Matthew 6:19-21) is that we
are able to share it with others in full-portion.
There is nothing else in the world is like the
gospel, when it comes to sharing.
You cannot share your full-portion of chocolate
cake, without losing your portion.
However, the beauty of our hope is, that we can
give a full-measure to everyone we meet for the
rest of our lives and still have our measure.
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We must, however, be careful what we share.
We are not sharing the church of Christ way
of salvationthere should never be such a
thing.
This is a mistake that many make;
thinking that all churches have their own
authority to offer salvation as they see it.
We must be careful to offer what we live.
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The right to determine the hope of salvation
belongs to no earthly group;
it is God who supplies the one true gospel
message (1 Peter 1:6-9).
We must share the one hope Christs calling
(Ephesians 4:1-6);
the one message of Gods grace (Ephesians 2:8-
10);
and the power of God to salvation (Romans 1:16).
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As Christians, we must be known for our
sharing.
So that others will have the true hope Gods
salvation (1 Thessalonians 1:6-9).
So that others can be saved, too.
The Worst Hate Crime: Is to not warn of
impending danger; especially the soul heading
towards Hell.
 Caring Enough to Want Them Spared
Why does it matter anyway?
All of this care, all of this sharing, what it is for?
The answer is found in understanding what will
happen to the souls of our fellow-man if we do
not care for them enough to share with them the
gospel.
Without the forgiveness of their sins they will be
separated from God (Romans 6:23a).
Without obedience to Gods plan they will not be
prepared for their lifes end (Hebrews 9:27) or the
end of this world (2 Peter 3:9-11).
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Lets consider our answer based on the one piece of
information that we have actually received from the
other side of the grave (Luke 16:24-31).
The man in torment desperately wanted his brothers
warned so that would not end up where he was.
With our care for our fellow man, and our willingness
to share the one true gospel with them, we can spare
them from everlasting condemnation (Matthew
25:46a) in that place for the unprepared, away from all
that is good (Matthew 25:30).
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We can spare them from the place of torment:
unquenchable flame and unyielding worms
(Mark 9:45-48).
Hell is an everlasting place of abode for those
who do not want to be with God (Hebrews
12:25).
Yet once they get there, they will want to be
with God, but there will be no hope of that.
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As Christians, we must be known for our
desire for others to be spared from
condemnation.
So that others will be spared, by seeking
forgiveness (Ephesians 1:6-8).
So that others will be saved.
Im sure many will express regret on their
deathbed that they did not serve God like they
should have.
 Conclusion:

We, as Christians, have responsibilities, that will always

ring true.
We must be the kind of people who care for the souls
of our fellow-man;
share the one true gospel with them;
and strive to see them spared from condemnation,
through their obedience.
If we are not willing to meet the needs of mankind we
keep their only hope away from them.
Souls who do not obey the gospel will not be saved.
Can you honestly say, you care about the lost?