Equipped 2024 - Preaching: "How Jesus Adapted to Different Audiences" by Gale Nelson

April 19, 2024 - Friday 9:00AM MPR 4 Speaker

 

Speaker: Gale Nelson 

 

The power of interpersonal skills

• don’t take it personally it’s just business
• But it has to be personal to do the Lord’s work.
• Jesus was personally crucified for each one of us
• Don’t be a Christian robot. Be a personable human and get to know the person you are talking to.
• How we act has everything to do with who we are and what we have experienced.
• Tension points. We have to stand on certain ideals even if they are debated. Love the soul not the act.

Pursuit of peace

• Heard don’t burn any bridges. Do you know any people that have burnt a bridge at work, home, or church?
• We need a watch our tack with how we interact. Jesus was kind peaceful and truthful.
• We can’t speak hate and promote love. Only love nurtures love.
• Start with the soft skills
• Speak the truth.

Example of Jesus

• He don’t compromise the message
• He went to people were they were
• He practiced forgiveness and preached repentance.
• He encouraged
• He was confident in the message.
• He used wisdom
• He confronted the naysayers 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sh3uu3pe4f4

 

Duration 43:47