Luke 12:8-12 – Speaking for Christ

We must confess Christ upon earth, if we expect Him to claim us as His people on the day of judgement. We must not be ashamed to let all men see that we believe in Christ, and serve Christ, and love Christ, and care more for the praise of Christ than for the praise of man. Confessing Christ is for every Christian. It doesn’t require trumpets, or persecution, or loud and angry claims – anyone can by their lives and speech make it clear who their Lord is. If a man loves Jesus, he ought not to be ashamed to let people know it. It won’t be easy. The world which always hated Christ, hates true Christians. If we do not own Christ, Christ will refuse to acknowledge us as His people. He will disown us as cowards, faithless, and deserters. He will not deliver us from the wrath to come. He will leave us to reap the consequences, and to stand before God helpless, defenceless, and unforgiven.

Those who deliberately reject God’s truth with the heart, even while they clearly understand it, commit a sin which will not be forgiven. Why will it not be forgiven? Because such a man will never seek to have it forgiven. His heart is hard and unyielding, and he does not want God.

Christ tells us not to worry over what we will say when we are required to speak about Him. The Holy Spirit teaches Christians what to say in times of need. When we are suddenly and without warning called upon to defend our faith, to explain what we believe, or to talk to others about the Bible, we don’t need to panic. The Holy Spirit will give us all the words we need to say and the ability to say it.

Questions
1. How do we confess Christ?
2. Why will someone who has rejected the truth not be forgiven?
3. Who will teach us what to say when we speak of Christ?

Prayer Points
1. Pray that we would be bold in speaking of Christ.
2. Use prayer points from your congregation.
3. Pray for family matters.