2:22 Who is the liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, he who denies the Father and the Son. HAVE I DENIED CHRIST TODAY! I HAVE NOT COME OUT AND SAID AND THAT I DENY CHRIST; BUT WHAT DOES MY ACTIONS SAY? HOW DO I RESPOND TO PEOPLE WHO UPSET ME? HOW DO I RESPOND TO SITUATIONS THAT I ENCOUNTER? I CAN TELL U EVERYDAY THAT "I AM A CHRISTIAN; A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST" BUT THEN I TURN AROUND AND CURSE THE PERSON BEHIND THE COUNTER OUT COZ HE OR SHE DOUBLE CHARGED ME FOR AN ITEM OR BECAUSE HE/SHE SHORTCHANGED ME A QUARTER. HAVE I NOT JUST DENIED MY JESUS? IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT AND MY FRIENDS ARE GOIN TO THE NIGHT CLUB TO DRINK AND "HAVE FUN" SO NOT WANTING TO BE LEFT OUT I GO ALONG. WHEN I GET THERE, I SEE THE PERSON I HAD BEEN WITNESSING TO EARLIER THAT DAY; WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE AM I SENDING THAT PERSON NOW? THERE ARE OTHER WAYS WE DENY OUR HEAVENLY FATHER THAN WITH WORDS. WE MUST BE CAREFUL WHAT WE SAY AND WHERE WE GO AND HOW WE ACT; WE MAY BE THE ONLY BIBLE THAT SOME PEOPLE READ! |