As A Believer // Becoming What We Believe // Keenen Worrell

``What does that mean? We don't get the luxury to live any way that we want or just do what we want or just say what we want because we feel like it. Our life as a Christian should be like a seamless garment. It should be like a seamless garment. No matter where you go, no matter how you are, there should be no difference between the way that you what you profess and what you live. It should all be the same. [00:10:27] (39 seconds)  #LiveSeamlessly

So many stories we've heard of people who are turned off to the gospel because of what a believer did to them. This is why the way that we live matters. Every single thing we do is either pointing people towards Jesus or away from him. K? Every single thing from the time your foot hits the floor until the time you get back in the bed, every single thing that you do is either pointing people towards Jesus or away from him. [00:16:48] (42 seconds)  #PointPeopleToJesus

But listen, the reason that Paul is writing this letter is because he wants us to know how important it is how we live. He wants us to know how important the way that we live is. Christianity is not just a label or a Sunday morning activity, it is a comprehensive lifestyle that should be visibly different from the world around us. Visibly different than the world around us. [00:07:50] (36 seconds)  #FaithIsLifestyle

this is the same thing that happens in the kingdom. This is the same thing that happens in the church. So many times we run into people and some of you may even be here today who say, I want nothing to do with church. I want nothing to do with Christianity. I want nothing to do with Jesus. Why? Not because of the Bible, not because of Jesus, but because of a believer who wasn't living like a believer but was wearing the name tag of a believer. [00:16:07] (41 seconds)  #FaithNotFacade

Right now, there are more people open to faith than any other time in history. And as believers, if we want to take advantage of this mass openness to the gospel that's happening in the world right now, it starts with us being like him. It starts with us being like what this book says. As believers, we believe that the word of God is the final authority in our life. Then we need to live like the word of God is the final authority in our life. [00:19:03] (47 seconds)  #LiveByTheWord

Barna did a research study this past year, and the study says that eight out of 10 non churchgoers would come if they were invited. So think about 10 people that you know that don't go to church that have that that that that aren't Christians that that have no religious affiliation. 10 people. Eight of them would go if you asked. That's it. No pressure just because you asked them. [00:24:34] (36 seconds)  #AskAndTheyWillCome

Imagine imagine the impact you could have simply by being kind, simply by being welcoming, simply by taking a second and getting out of yourself, your own everybody got stuff going on. Take a second. If you would just say this, Lord, open the door for me to be the light that you've called me to be. My God. You would be surprised of the opportunities that you will get to be that. [00:27:27] (50 seconds)  #BeTheLightDaily

If we would do this, imagine the revival that could take place at your job. Imagine the revival that could take place, in your family, in your household. Imagine the things that could happen if you would just begin to live boldly. And boldly doesn't mean rude. Callous. It doesn't mean any of that. It means you are who you are, and Christ begins to shine through that. [00:29:14] (34 seconds)  #LiveBoldlyKindly

as a believer and as a leader, I want to acknowledge what happened, and I want to apologize for the inaccurate representation of a believer that someone showed you. And I want to acknowledge that it has affected you, and it may still be affecting you, but let me plead with you. Do not make what people did to you bigger than what Jesus did for you. K? I get it. It is hurtful, it is painful, and it happened, but what Jesus did for you is so much bigger. [00:18:23] (40 seconds)  #JesusBiggerThanHurt

Here's the connection. So in this army, in this house, we do not wear a uniform, but we do wear a name, and that name is Christian. We are believers. We represent the believers who have gone before us. We represent what it means to be a believer, and there are certain things that are expected of us because we bear the name. [00:03:19] (35 seconds)  #WearTheNameWell

Now as I'm reading Ephesians four, even though, it's just verses one and two, if you read the entire chapter four of Ephesians, you will see that Paul is giving clear guidelines on what the life of a believer should look like. He talks about our character. He talks about our integrity. He talks about our behavior, humility, self control. He talks about patience. He says that we as believers or back then followers of the way should live a life that reflects what we have been called. Believer. [00:06:00] (40 seconds)  #CharacterMatters

We have to take it seriously. Eternity is on the line. We cannot afford to be the reason someone else doesn't choose Christ. We see it on the news, and it breaks our heart when we see something happen in a local body or a church or or the body that that leaves a bad taste in people's mouths about Christians. We see it, and we're like, ugh, not again. Not again. But we can't be the reason that somebody says that. We can't afford it. [00:22:45] (48 seconds)  #LiveForEternity

To say that you are a believer is not enough. To just say you are a believer is not enough. To just come to church is not enough. It requires more. I meet people all the time and they're like, oh, you're a Christian? They're like, yeah. I go to church. I'm like, I didn't ask and that's two different things. I didn't that ain't what I said. [00:08:26] (26 seconds)  #FaithNeedsAction

We have been called as believers, we are called to live our lives in a way that represents Jesus well and accurately. Are called to live our lives in a way that represents Jesus well and accurately. We are not called to be fake. Amen. We are not called to be perfect. Amen. [00:11:07] (31 seconds)  #RepresentJesusWell

When we don't live like Christ, but we wear the name tag Christian, it's confusing. It's off putting, number one, and it's confusing. K? I, last year took up golf. And by took up, I mean, my uncle Memo, we went to play golf several times. K? And I also took lessons. K? Got some lessons. I'm not a fan of golf attire. Attire is really the problem for me. Anybody who knows me, they know I'm about what it looks like, and I can't get with the with the clothes. It's it's been an issue for me. [00:12:56] (50 seconds)  #ActionsOutshineLabels

Right? So imagine I have the same thing on in Target, and I'm in there with the cart. Right? And I done got some stuff in my basket, but now I need to put the stuff back because I done got the wrong stuff. So you see me with this outfit on putting things back in the aisles. You walk up to me, excuse me, can you tell me where the milk is? And now imagine this happens, and I look at you and I read you the riot act. Do it? What is wrong with you? You can't read the signs up there? You see, I don't know if you noticed when you walked in here, but every aisle has a sign on it and the sign have the things. So if you're looking for something, you should probably read the signs. Bye. [00:14:42] (52 seconds)  #BeTheFriendlyFace

You would leave Target. You would say, I am never going back to another Target again. I met this employee and they were so rude and I I I am never giving them another dollar of mine. I don't want anything to do with Target. You would leave. [00:15:38] (27 seconds)  #RudenessLosesTrust

This is Limitless Church. K? Limitless Church is a Pentecostal Christian church. We exist to take the limits off of the way that people see Jesus, faith, and the church. That is why we are here. And we, look to accomplish that by being a distribution center of people who walk in the love of God, who walk in the grace of God, and operate in the gifts of God. [00:00:40] (32 seconds)  #SeeJesusLimitless

There are certain there's a decorum that comes with wearing this name. There's a character that comes with bearing this name. And over the next few weeks, we are going to talk about this idea of as a believer. As a believer. There are things that we are called to do and things that we are mandated to do. Today, I want to start with, as a believer, we are called to live like Christ. [00:03:54] (32 seconds)  #AsABelieverLive

This year, I have no greater desire for you than to see breakthrough happen in every area of your life and to see the hand of God and the presence of God take over your life like never before. And that desire is only second to seeing the people of this city and this region take the limits off of the way that they see Jesus, off of the way that they see faith, and off of the way that they see the church. But that starts. Both of those things start when we, as believers, take seriously the mandate to live like the Christ that we profess. [00:21:53] (53 seconds)  #ChangeStartsWithUs