Under the Influence
October 29, 2023 • Pastor Randy Helms • 1 John 1:5–10, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Corinthians 11:13–15, Romans 12:2, Matthew 5:13–16
We are all living under the influence of something. So many of us are walking through life like a zombie being "tossed to and fro..." (Ephesians 4:14). But what if we flipped the script? What if WE became the influencers? you may not be able to jump on social media and build a following of millions of people and make millions of dollars. You may not have a platform that allows you to reach thousands of people, but you do have influence. Every single one of us has a level of influence. How can we use our influence to spread the Gospel?
We must first understand how we are currently being influenced.
Three things that influence us:
1. Culture
2. Others
3. Sin
Three areas where we have influence:
1. Family: Those closest to us and with whom we have the most influence.
2. Social Circle: Those outside of our family, but with whom we have relational equity.
3. Public Arena: Those who we interact with incrementally in the public setting.
Before we can have influence over others, we MUST reposition our lives to live totally 100% under the influence of Jesus.
