Special Sunday Sevice USA - Influence in a Foreign Land

INFLUENCE IN A FOREIGN LANDMatthew 4:19 Psalm 82:1 I kings 22:20As believers, It is our divine assignment to influence our environment with the ideologies of the kingdom. It is our duty to reflect God. Through us, the kingdoms of the world must become the kingdom of our God and His Christ.God wants us to come of age and be a part of what He is doing. Children are the responsibility of the kingdom but Sons are responsible for the kingdom. God has called us to be co-laborers with Him and not spectators. God wants us to represent His ideologies in our environment. Rather than Living for survival in a foreign land, God wants us to Live a life of Legacy.How To Live A Life Of Influence In A Foreign Land1. Expect the favor of God. Isaiah 1:19 God wants you to recognize that He can bless you in this nation.2. Seek the peace of the land. Jeremiah 29:7 It is God’s will that we pray for the land and for those in authority. You will prosper in a nation whose peace and prosperity you desire.3. Embrace your difference. psalms 137:6 You are called to stand out. You are not a dumpsite for ideologies that negate the truth of God’s word. The blessings of God are not gotten by compromise.4. Culture is not always right. Popularity does not make it right. Test all things and hold fast to what is true. As believers, the only culture that should be held on to is the culture of the word.5. Think leadership. As an envoy of God, you are counter-cultural. You image God. You are a culture influencer.