OUR SIGN TO A LOST WORLD

For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

1 Corinthians 1:22-24

Sometimes we may think, "If only I could perform a miracle for my friends, I know they would all become Christians." But I don't think that is true. Even when Jesus walked this earth and performed so many miracles - so many signs - so many still did not believe.

In fact, on one occasion, Jesus was present with Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead, and people flocked to see them.

Lazarus was a living, breathing miracle man who had been dead and was alive again. So the leading priests wanted to kill Lazarus too (see John 12:10-11).

As a Christian, you are a miracle man or woman. You have a testimony of what God has done for you, and that is why people oppose and ridicule you.

As a follower of Jesus, you are a threat. Our sign to a lost world is Jesus crucified, risen again from the dead, and alive.

The apostle Paul said, "And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified" (1 Cor. 2:1-2).

We don't need to add to this message or take away from it. We don't need to apologize for it. We just need to proclaim it.

Paul also said, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek" (Romans 1:16).

That word "power" speaks of explosive, dynamite power. There is explosive power in the message of Christ. This is our sign to a lost world.

Prayer: Ask the Lord to empower you to be a living testimony of His glory.

Scriptural Reading: I Corinthians 1:18-25