Father, I just thank You, that You encourage and strengthen us. Lord, I thank You for that tremendous story, and the miracle that was done. I thank You Lord you're provoking us to reach people who don't have anyone who cares for them, no one who hears them, and no one who'll share life with them, and an answer for them. Father, I just pray that there would be a spirit of evangelism, begin to flow like a river through this church, spirit of evangelism to reach our city, community, neighbours; Lord, to begin to touch.
Just while our eyes are closed and heads are bowed, is there anyone here that doesn't know Jesus? This would be a great day if you get to know Him. Perhaps when I shared about being withered, you thought: boy, that's me. Sin will wither you up too you know, sin; just being disconnected from God and living a life without Him. That leaves you pretty bad on the inside. It leaves you withered, spiritually withered; but you know that could all change in a moment if you reconnected with God. Jesus said: whoever received Him, and believed on Him, he'd give power to become a child of God.
Maybe there's someone sitting here today hasn't become a Christian. If you are, I want you to raise your hand and say: I want to give my life to Jesus today. I'd love to pray for you, love to see you get saved, love to see Jesus touch your life. I wonder how many people here, and God was speaking to you today, you realise: oh man, I'm a bit withered up, I've lost my life and vitality, and freshness with God. I feel God's speaking to me about dealing with something in my life. If you hear God speak to you, why don't you raise your hand right now, say God's talking to me that way. I wonder how many people felt God challenge you today to stretch, to stretch out beyond yourself to people who don't know Him, either with kindness or friendship, through listening to them, through caring for them, sharing what you have and sharing your life. If you felt God speak that why don't you just raise your hand today and say it.