Faithful People Share Their Faith

Current Teaching Series The Daniel Plan: God's Prescription for a Healthy Life

Faithful People Share Their Faith By Rick Warren — Jul 1, 2017 “Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, ‘Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven’” (Matthew 9:2 NLT). Faithful people share their faith. Today’s verse comes from the story in Matthew 9 about the friends of a man who was sick and paralyzed. They wanted him to be healed, so they brought him to Jesus by lowering him on his mat through the roof. Notice that it was not the paralyzed man’s faith that led to the healing; it was the faith of his friends. When Jesus saw these four friends cared enough to bring their paralyzed friend, he said, “Those guys have great faith. They expect me to heal their friend,” and he did. You have friends who are paralyzed and can’t get to Jesus. They are paralyzed by fear, guilt, doubt, pain, or maybe even resentment over being hurt in some church in the past. They are paralyzed, and they can’t get to Jesus on their own. God is watching to see if you are going to be faithful enough to bring them. And if you are, God will honor your faith. He’ll not only heal your friend; he will also bless you. It’s a blessing of faith. As long as we keep bringing paralyzed people to Jesus. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over Who do you know who needs help getting to Jesus? Start praying for them now. What does it mean to bring someone to Jesus? What is your part in someone’s salvation? How does your church show that they want to keep bringing people to Jesus?

Our Gift: The Daniel Plan 365-Day Devotional Maintain a healthy lifestyle – for good! Life comes with an owner’s manual: the Bible. It has all the instructions you need to take care of yourself and live a healthy life – and not just about eating and exercise. God’s Word covers every essential area of your life: faith, food, fitness, focus, and friends. That’s why Pastor Rick created The Daniel Plan Devotional. This 365-day devotional provides encouragement and inspiration to help you attain and maintain a truly healthy lifestyle. You’ll benefit from… • Tips to motivate you for the long haul • Scripture passages about every area of your life • Food for thought to get you through each day • Insight from spiritual, fitness, and health professionals • Lessons on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle for good LEARN MORE

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Series Summary Session 1: Why We Need Each Other Session 2: Getting Your Ship Out of the Harbor Session 3: Setting Goals In Faith Session 4: God's Prescription for Health Session 5: Winning With the Hand You're Dealt Session 6: The Awesome Power of Focus Session 7: The Awesome Power of Faith PLAY TODAY'S BROADCAST

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