Your Story is a Seed

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(English) In this message Ps Adrian talks about how your story can be a seed in these 3 points:

(Mark 5:2-5 ERV) When Jesus got out of the boat, a man came to him from the caves where the dead are buried. This man had an evil spirit living inside him. (3) He lived in the burial caves. No one could keep him tied up, even with chains. (4) Many times people had put chains on his hands and feet, but he broke the chains. No one was strong enough to control him. (5) Day and night he stayed around the burial caves and on the hills. He would scream and cut himself with rocks.

(Mark 5:6-8 ERV) While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him. He ran to Jesus and bowed down before him. (7-8) As Jesus was saying, “You evil spirit, come out of this man,” the man shouted loudly, “What do you want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg you in God’s name not to punish me!”

(Mark 5:15 NLT) They came to Jesus, and they saw the man who had the many evil spirits. He was sitting down and was wearing clothes. He was in his right mind again. When they saw this, they were afraid.

(Mark 5:18-20 ERV) Jesus was preparing to leave in the boat. The man who was now free from the demons begged to go with him. (19) But Jesus did not allow the man to go. He said, “Go home to your family and friends. Tell them about all that the Lord did for you. Tell them how the Lord was good to you.” (20) So the man left and told the people in the Ten Towns about the great things Jesus did for him. Everyone was amazed.

(Mark 7:31-35 NLT) Then Jesus left the area around Tyre and went through Sidon. On his way to Lake Galilee he went through the area of the Ten Towns. (32) While he was there, some people brought a man to him who was deaf and could not talk clearly. The people begged Jesus to put his hand on the man to heal him. (33) Jesus led the man away from the people to be alone with him. He put his fingers in the man’s ears. Then he spit on a finger and put it on the man’s tongue. (34) Jesus looked up to the sky and with a loud sigh he said, “Ephphatha!” (This means “Open!”) (35) As soon as Jesus did this, the man was able to hear. He was able to use his tongue, and he began to speak clearly.

1.Share Your Story

(Mark 5:19 NLT) But Jesus did not allow the man to go. He said, “Go home to your family and friends. Tell them about all that the Lord did for you. Tell them how the Lord was good to you.”

1. Life Before Receiving Jesus

2. Your Encounter with Jesus

3. Life After Receiving Jesus

2.Your Story in 3 Minutes

(Colossians 4:5 NIV) Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

(Acts 1:8 NIV) But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”