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*Seven Billion Reasons - Because some situations are just plain obvious!*
* Generous churches help the hurting & the hungry!*
Here are a couple of intriguing websites.
First, www.7billionactions.org.
This website presents a running total of our world’s population.
The US Census Bureau stated that the world exceeded 7 billion in population on March 12, 2012.
2012 alone has produced 105 million births and 45 million deaths!
The U.S. Census Bureau predicts world population will eventually exceed 8 billion by 2025.[i]
That website sort of makes you ponder - this next one is kinda gimmick creepy.
It’s called www.deathclock.com
The website’s introduction states this... /“Welcome to the Death Clock(TM), the Internet's friendly reminder that life is slipping away... second by second.
Like the hourglass of the Net, the Death Clock will remind you just how short life is.”*[ii]*/
Simply type in the following information: Day of Birth, Month of Birth, Year of Birth, Gender, Mode (Mood), BMI and your smoking status.
My wife Tricia typed in her information to discover she will live until the ripe, old age of 93.
I will kick the bucket at age 86.
Can you imagine punching in your information only to have the death clock say – TOMORROW?
That’s exactly how some people live.
And what’s causing them to die young is malnutrition.
Our food container made it to Zimbabwe.
*I have some fantastic pictures to show you*.
Here you see people receiving the food!
Notice the smiles on their faces.
Living in this world is hard.
But living in this world hungry is impossible!
For the last two weeks I’ve presented *Seven Billion Reasons to be Generous.
Here’s a 3rd reason – some situations in life are just plain obvious!
Generous churches help the hurting & the hungry!*
I want us to eventually get to Galatians 2:10, BUT before we do I must ask you a question.
How do you know if a person really is a disciple of Jesus?
Shouldn’t there be some proof?
Vince Anotucci wrote a book called, I became a Christian and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
I don’t know about you, but I didn’t even get the shirt!
What’s the proof that a person gets Jesus! *Paul shows us.
Find Galatians 1:13.
Do you need a Bible?
Put your finger here and turn back to Acts 8:1.
(Read 1-3) Go to Acts 9: 1-6.
Jesus has not finished giving out instructions!
Find verse 10. (Read 10-16.)*
* *Paul is suffering now.
/“I traveled to these Galatian churches and now they don’t even believe that I’ve seen the Lord or heard his word!” /*Go back to Galatians 1:20! (Read 20-24) *
What’s the proof that someone gets Jesus!
We often think it’s going to church or wearing the t-shirt – that is performing so well that it earns the right for God to be pleased with our lives!
*What is the question I ask you ask after every sermon?
SO WHAT?
Well, I’m not sure people are getting that anymore*!
I’m reading an e-book right now called Disciples Making Disciples by Alex Absalom.
He suggests a different question.
What is Jesus saying to you?
After all a disciple is a student or a learner.
We learn from Jesus.
*What did Jesus tell blind Saul to do? * Go into the city and wait! *What did Jesus tell Ananias to do?* Go place your hands on Saul’s eyes.
I will heal him, but you go do it!
What’s the proof that a person gets Jesus!
They ask this question day in and day out – what is Jesus saying to me?
God does not have limited communication skills.
*Sometimes he uses nature!*
I see a rainbow in the sky or a picturesque mountain landscape, or flowers in a field or a deer on the side of the road.
What is Jesus saying to me? *Sometimes he uses circumstances.*
I am stuck in this line of traffic!
What is Jesus saying to me?
I attend the funeral of a friend?
What is Jesus saying to me? I’m preparing for my history test!
What is Jesus saying to me? *Sometimes he uses other people’s experiences.
*"Fearless Felix" Baumgartner landed safely on his feet, after jumping from a balloon 24 miles above the earth.
He traveled faster than Mach 1 or beyond the speed of sound.[iii]
Maybe his own words help us understand what Jesus is saying to us, “we are so small in comparison to the earth.”
How about in comparison to God? *Sometimes – many times he uses his word.*
Right now we’re in Galatians and Jesus is speaking to each of us! Paul used to be Saul.
His life changed, but he’s not the only example of a changed life! *Find Galatians 2:9.*
Jesus spoke to the “big three.”
They all not only heard Jesus but they answered a second question granting proof that a person gets or hears Jesus.
*What are you doing in response?
* What are you doing in response to what Jesus said to you?
Following Jesus might be described as spiritual or theological but in most cases following Jesus is best described as PRACTICAL!*
Turn to Galatians 2:10! *
* Be eager to remember the poor.
*Generous churches help the hurting & the hungry because some situations in life are just plain obvious!
I can’t say that I love God who I can’t see if I don’t love those I can see! *Go back to verse 10!* Now let’s ask the question.
What is Jesus saying to you?
I kept reading this 10th verse and Jesus asked me a question.
“Greg, do you know just how rich you are?” Here’s another wild website for your consideration! *www.globalrichlist.com*
*The website asks – **How rich are you?
Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world.
Wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash.
But where would you sit on one of those lists?
Here's your chance to find out.
*Just enter your annual income into the box below and hit 'show me the money'*[iv]
Talk about perspective.
I couldn’t believe what I found.
If you make more than $45,700 per year you are in the top 1% of the richest people in the world.
Here’s what’s crazy.
If you make $25,400 per year you are in the top 10% of the richest people in the world.
Why?
Because the average yearly salary in the world is $5000![v]
If you make anywhere near $100,000 annually you are considered part of the super-rich!
* Which is harder?
To be rich or poor?
Hands down – it’s poor*! *Because poor people often die of “are you kidding me” – malnutrition and diarrhea?*
Jesus is saying to me you are rich!
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