Hide It Under a Bushel? No!

Matthew 5:14-16

February 12, 2006
Speaker: Randal Myers

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This Little Light of Mine

What is the difference between a successful business and a failure?

Is it the quality of the product?

The Pet Rock success

Or is it the packaging & marketing?

Clairol's Mist Stick translates as "Manure Stick" in Germany

Gerber's baby food in Africa

How do we effectively communicate the gospel message?

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. - 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Paul's Marketing Strategy

A commitment to true ministry

Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a slave to everyone... - 1 Corinthians 9:19

A passion for the mission

...I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible... - 1 Corinthians 9:19

A willingness to adapt

To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law), so as to win those not having the law. To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. - 1 Corinthians 9:20-22

An anticipation of blessings

I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings. - 1 Corinthians 9:23

Paul expected that God would bless his efforts...and that he would be blessed in the process.

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