All the Influence of My Life; John Hawkins

Why was Christ here?
I will not speak with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what my Father has commanded me. Come now; let us leave. John 14:30-31

Why am I here and who do I want to be here
In understanding Christian influence in secular contexts, we must answer first why we are here and who we are to be, before we answer what we are to do.

1. Blend in
2. Hide out
3. Play victim
4. Establish our boudaries
5. Honor God and Serve His Purposes

When people are holy, they are holy for the same reason: they belong to God, serve him and function with respect to his purposes.

Why are you here?

• To glorify God in all that we do (1 Corinthians 6:19-20, 10:31, 1 Peter 4:10-11)
• To promote what is good, restrain what is evil and provide for our needs and the needs of others
• To help other come to faith in Christ and grow in that faith
• For my faith and character to grow (Hebrews 11:6, Romans 5:3-5)

By God's grace, 

To step forward as God's man, 

In my spheres on influence, 

To serve His purposes,

For His glory. 

He is Lord of All

No Single piece of our mental world is to be hermetically sealed off from the rest, and there is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: "Mine!"

He Must Have All the Influence of My Life

"And if there is anything of power in the Salvation Army today, it is because God has all the adoration of my heart, all the power of my will, and all the influence of my life." 

General William Booth

Founder of the Salvation Army

The Greatness of a man's power is His Surrender

"I LOVE THE FATHER AND I WILL DO ANYTHING HE ASKS ME TO DO"

Hebrews 10-12