November 27th, 2022

“But in your hearts honor Christ the
Lord as holy, always being prepared
to make a defense to anyone who
asks you for a reason for the hope
that is in you; yet do it with
gentleness and respect”

I Peter 3:15

4 Truths To Sharing What You Have

1. Our hope has to be laser focused
   • “But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. “Peter 3:15
   • What we share: Hope is an optimistic outlook based on powerful promises.
2. Our hope is to share
   • Vs15 “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.”
3. Our hope is to be naturally shared
   • vs15 “But do this with gentleness and respect keeping a clear conscious
4. Our hope is steeped in God-Confidence
   • “in which he went and proclaimed to the spirits in
     prison, because they formerly did not obey, when
     God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the
     ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight
     persons, were brought safely through water.” 1 Peter 3:19

120 years of sharing from Noah’s Zoo
produced (0) converts

• If Noah had God with him, so do we.
• If Noah didn’t have to produce results, neither do we. Fixate on this: it’s my job to speak, it’s God’s job to save
• If Noah can handle the insults and the persecution, so can we.
• This Christmas Someone is reaching for you, are you noticing?