Matthew 05:13-16 Contagious Christian Living – Audio

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Introduction to Contagious Christian Living

1. Usually, the term “contagious” has a negative connotation.

2. Contagious simply means that something is transmissible and is not negative by definition.

3. What normally gives the word a negative connotation is that we usually speak of it with reference to disease. (EBOLA as an example)

4. However, are there not many good things that we could wish were contagious?

5. In this lesson, let’s examine some things that we can do with our lives that will help make Christianity contagious and bring others to Christ.

Body

I. Becoming Contagious Christians

A. People may sometimes think that being “contagious” involves attributes such as size, money, entertainment, theatrics, etc., but not so for true contagious Christian living.

B. We may never become a “mega-church,” but we can become a contagious church by following three principles of contagious Christian living.

C. Three principles of Contagious Christian Living:

1. Be Amazed at the Glory of God – Revelation 15:1-4

2. Be Transformed by the Love of Jesus – 1 Timothy 1:12-17

3. Be Yielded to the Word of God – John 12:47-50

II. How Jesus Drew People to Him?

A. Jesus turned ordinary conversations to spiritual Conversations – John 4:10, 13-14

C. Jesus gave people reason to follow Him – John 4:13-14

D. Jesus didn’t force Himself on other people – John 4:26-30

E. Jesus created intentional encounters with people – John 4:4

Conclusion

1. May we strive for true Christian living, with lives are a reflection of the Son of God.

2. Living with a greater awareness of how blessed we are as Christians, we can be contagious to those with whom we come in contact.