Pastor Larry spoke on one of his aspirations
"How to sustain a movement for generations"
To start a movement, it takes elements three
First the people, very committed they must be
They must not be comfortable with complacency
As per Matthew 7:12 and Isaiah 54:2 we see
Second the people must be willing to sacrifice
What happens to some even today is not nice
Third, by disciple-making disciples it must be sustained
This allows the passing of the baton, Pastor explained
As an example, Jesus was easily the top
He started a movement that nothing can stop
He wanted change and even sacrificed his life
He made disciples, the gospel stories are rife
Pastor then asked us "how far is our reach"
Lessons from Colossians 1:21-22 he did teach
Reaching has three components, Pastor did say
If we follow them, we will be well on our way
First is to reach with the gospel, or to share
Our testimony shows others that we care
If by "each one, reach one" we can abide
In time, many of us will have to sit outside
We saw a video from Tacloban which did bless
For the church there focuses on joy not sadness
Second is that we must reach missionally
We must act with a purpose continually
In this way we can touch many others with love
As in Matthew 8:1-4, the leprosy Jesus got rid of
In another way, sometimes like the leper we feel
But Jesus will reach for us and our afflictions heal
Pastor then shared about Nate Saint who was a martyr
For Nate, not reaching out would have been a nonstarter
Third is to influence a culture by establishing value
We must establish and live our lives that way too
Pastor said each one of us can make an impact
This way, we can change the world - that's a fact
From Jeremiah 1 verses nine and ten we did read
To destroy and overthrow, build and plant we need
If we continue our current actions, Pastor did conclude
In a century, how will our family and nation be viewed?
We need to change today in order to impact tomorrow
By building a Christ-like legacy, bringing joy not sorrow
In order to help extend our reach and prayer
We must, Pastor Larry said, "dare to share"
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