EASY ASG-C-DWhen I first started leading worship back in high school, learning new songs felt overwhelming. There were so many songs with so many chords! Then an experienced musician taught me something that changed everything: if you can play G, C, and D, you can play virtually any worship song. I wasn't intimidated anymore, and those three chords became my foundation for sixteen years of leading worship. And guess what? I had a similar experience with sharing the gospel once I learned these three verses: Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 10:9: "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." 3:23 shows the problem we all share (sin). 3:23 tells us about the result of our problem (death/separation from God) and God's solution (Jesus). 10:9 tells us how we receive God's solution (declare and believe). Just like those three guitar chords, these three verses can be your foundation for any gospel conversation. ➡️ Click here to watch my newest YouTube video about healing spiritually from toxic relationships. And if you play the whole video through YouTube will show it to even more people. I'm praying God gives you open doors to share His love, the boldness to share it, and that the hearts of those who hear it are ready to receive His loving truth. WITH YOU IN THE JOURNEY,P.S. I just published my first article with Denison Forum about why we're so captivated by transformation stories like Dancing With the Stars. With the new season premiering, I explored what the cast's upcoming journeys reveal about our deepest longings. You can read it 👉 here. |
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