Introducing the topic of our 5-message series, ‘Sharing Our Faith’, with the basic question, ‘Why?’

‘For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’

‘Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.’

‘And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

‘Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.’

‘And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.’

‘And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
‘Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
‘Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: &nsbp; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.’—Matthew 28:18-20

‘As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

‘And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.’

‘Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.’

‘And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.’

‘And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well:  he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.’ —Mark 7:37