Leaving A Spiritual Legacy
People that do something significant for Jesus leave a legacy. Be a person that leaves a legacy of Faith.
Paul's legacy was Timothy. Timothy was the pastor of the church of Ephesus (Whom the book of Ephesians was written to).
1 Timothy 1:1-7
Verse 5: "The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith."
--This is how you leave a legacy.
Who have you influenced & lead to the Lord? These people and the people they influence are your "downline." How many people are in your downline?
You have to love people before you can lead them. This means we need to Love God and Love our neighbors as ourselves. (Matthew 22:36-40) Getting people saved is a by-product of loving them.
Breakdown of Verse 5:
Pure Heart: This means we need to have unconditional love and give it freely.
--Do you give to get? Or give?
Good Conscience: This means we need to be uncompromising in our walk with God. Because we are our brothers keeper we need to be living so that we look like Jesus at ALL times, not just when we are at church, XA, Bible study, or around certain people. Are people encouraged or discouraged when they watch your life?
Sincere Faith: Are you consistent in the time you spend with God? How about your investment in others and in church?
--Does your faith change the way you operate? Or does the way you operate change your faith?
If we follow the model depicted in this verse we will leave a legacy.
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