Building a Worthy Reputation in Christ
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"Building and protecting your reputation is a long-term brick-by-brick process that can be undone with a single act. For those of us who have been selling and serving in a specific industry or niche for many, many years, this is truly priceless." [00:01:55] (20 seconds)
"Regardless of our efforts to broadcast our story through all of the wonderful mediums available, who we are and what we do still speak so much more loudly. Building and protecting your reputation is a long-term brick-by-brick process that can be undone with a single act." [00:01:46] (22 seconds)
"Now, as you're turning to this passage, I want to remind all of us that throughout the Scriptures, it is noted that an outstanding reputation is something that should be prized. Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 1, says this, A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold." [00:04:20] (24 seconds)
"Essentially, these Thessalonians were known for their spiritual reputation and were commended for it. Now, there's no other mention of their worldly reputation and accomplishments which Paul found significant to thank God for, and that is something very important for us to remember, that in cultivating a worthy reputation in this world, it is our spiritual reputation that is most important, and that's our first reputation principle number one." [00:08:19] (30 seconds)
"People may know we go to church. They may know we read the Bible, but they have never once been engaged by us about the person of the Lord Jesus who made us what we are. What is failing in this reputation is the witness for Christ. A silence about Christ is a biblical contradiction." [00:10:17] (23 seconds)
"Such was the power of action consistent with the words of the gospel that Paul and Silas shared, that the Thessalonians became followers of Christ, even if it came with it much affliction, meaning they suffered for the faith. They were willing to suffer in their belief because what they heard and witnessed in action was the truth, and so they believed in Christ with joy of the Holy Spirit." [00:15:31] (32 seconds)
"What Paul recounts in these verses reminds us that our reputation is not just in words, but equally or even more important is our actions that are seen by others. My friends, if you are a Christian and it is simply like a title for you or a certificate you hang on the wall that proves you're going to heaven, but your actions don't change in any way, then it won't really impress anyone." [00:16:15] (29 seconds)
"Here Paul writes that the Christian witness of the Thessalonians had become an example to many throughout Greece. And with that wonderful witness, the word of God has spread throughout the surrounding regions. In fact, their wonderful Christian reputation of their sure faith in God was such that nothing more needed to be said." [00:21:35] (23 seconds)
"This sort of reputation that speaks for itself takes a long time to build up, but it is worth aiming for because it just means your life is authentic and consistent. It's like when a church member once told me that someone outside of our community was saying that Stephen Pan no longer preaches from the Bible." [00:23:15] (24 seconds)
"Now, putting it all together, we see in these verses that the Thessalonian Christians had a worthy reputation because their community could see in their lives a changed life. And this is our fourth reputation principle number four. A worthy reputation is a changed life to be more like Jesus. A worthy reputation is a changed life to be more like Jesus. No one is perfect." [00:32:13] (31 seconds)
"Change is what people are looking for. We are all really forgiving people, and the community is looking for change. A worthy reputation is a change life, and for a Christian, that reputation of a change life must be to be more like Jesus. The problem why Christians have such a bad reputation in the world is because they don't see a change in their life." [00:35:35] (35 seconds)
"As we strive to build up a great godly reputation to impact this world for Jesus, remember a worthy reputation is a spiritual reputation. A worthy reputation is lived out in action and not just in words. A worthy reputation is one that speaks for itself. A worthy reputation is to change life, to be more like Jesus." [00:37:09] (28 seconds)
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"Regardless of our efforts to broadcast our story through all of the wonderful mediums available, who we are and what we do still speak so much more loudly. Building and protecting your reputation is a long-term brick-by-brick process that can be undone with a single act." [00:01:46] (22 seconds)
"Now, as you're turning to this passage, I want to remind all of us that throughout the Scriptures, it is noted that an outstanding reputation is something that should be prized. Proverbs, chapter 22, verse 1, says this, A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favor rather than silver and gold." [00:04:20] (24 seconds)
"Essentially, these Thessalonians were known for their spiritual reputation and were commended for it. Now, there's no other mention of their worldly reputation and accomplishments which Paul found significant to thank God for, and that is something very important for us to remember, that in cultivating a worthy reputation in this world, it is our spiritual reputation that is most important, and that's our first reputation principle number one." [00:08:19] (30 seconds)
"People may know we go to church. They may know we read the Bible, but they have never once been engaged by us about the person of the Lord Jesus who made us what we are. What is failing in this reputation is the witness for Christ. A silence about Christ is a biblical contradiction." [00:10:17] (23 seconds)
"Such was the power of action consistent with the words of the gospel that Paul and Silas shared, that the Thessalonians became followers of Christ, even if it came with it much affliction, meaning they suffered for the faith. They were willing to suffer in their belief because what they heard and witnessed in action was the truth, and so they believed in Christ with joy of the Holy Spirit." [00:15:31] (32 seconds)
"What Paul recounts in these verses reminds us that our reputation is not just in words, but equally or even more important is our actions that are seen by others. My friends, if you are a Christian and it is simply like a title for you or a certificate you hang on the wall that proves you're going to heaven, but your actions don't change in any way, then it won't really impress anyone." [00:16:15] (29 seconds)
"Here Paul writes that the Christian witness of the Thessalonians had become an example to many throughout Greece. And with that wonderful witness, the word of God has spread throughout the surrounding regions. In fact, their wonderful Christian reputation of their sure faith in God was such that nothing more needed to be said." [00:21:35] (23 seconds)
"This sort of reputation that speaks for itself takes a long time to build up, but it is worth aiming for because it just means your life is authentic and consistent. It's like when a church member once told me that someone outside of our community was saying that Stephen Pan no longer preaches from the Bible." [00:23:15] (24 seconds)
"Now, putting it all together, we see in these verses that the Thessalonian Christians had a worthy reputation because their community could see in their lives a changed life. And this is our fourth reputation principle number four. A worthy reputation is a changed life to be more like Jesus. A worthy reputation is a changed life to be more like Jesus. No one is perfect." [00:32:13] (31 seconds)
"Change is what people are looking for. We are all really forgiving people, and the community is looking for change. A worthy reputation is a change life, and for a Christian, that reputation of a change life must be to be more like Jesus. The problem why Christians have such a bad reputation in the world is because they don't see a change in their life." [00:35:35] (35 seconds)
"As we strive to build up a great godly reputation to impact this world for Jesus, remember a worthy reputation is a spiritual reputation. A worthy reputation is lived out in action and not just in words. A worthy reputation is one that speaks for itself. A worthy reputation is to change life, to be more like Jesus." [00:37:09] (28 seconds)
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