I Heard It On The 806

As we grow in our intimacy with Christ, our lives will begin to reflect the Image of The Holy Spirit to those we encounter. This is something that is deeper than our words and actions – a difference in our very countenance.

In 2 Cor 3:18, Paul writes “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.” 

Here’s Jon recalling a story from a time when the Image of the Holy Spirit reflected through him, opening a door for God to deliver a word of encouragement to someone in need.

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After years in ministry and seeing God do amazing things, some of those who were working alongside Jon began to question a pivotal part of his sharing the Gospel with the lost - The Sinner’s Prayer - also known as the Salvation Prayer.

The question began to arise: how did he know that all of the people he had led in this prayer were actually saved? This is where we must trust in the Lord that He is the one who is working in the hearts of those we share the Gospel with.

"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."

We must never forget that although we are called to share His Gospel, Jesus is the one who saves the lost.

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As Christians, it can be easy for us to get comfortable in our faith. We get used to going to the “easy places” – to all of the spots where we’ve done ministry before, and where we know that we won’t be outside of our comfort zones. But if we want to see true change in our churches and our communities, we have to be willing to follow Jesus to the hard places. 

In Matthew 4:19, Jesus said, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” This requires us to step out in obedience to Him and do the things others are unwilling to do.

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Forgiving those who have wronged us is often one of the hardest things that we as Christians must do, especially when those people continue to lie and spread false information about us.

Jesus spoke very clearly about loving our enemies and forgiving those who have wronged us. In Matthew 5:44, He said “...love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you”, and then in Matthew 6:15, “But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

When Jon was unjustly sent to prison, he found himself fighting feelings of hatred, bitterness, and anger towards the court system. But it didn't stop there, there were pastors in his hometown who had taken delight in his demise and began acting unbecomingly of fellow brothers in Christ. It was through this that the Lord began showing Jon that he needed to let go of these feelings of anger and ultimately the importance of forgiving your enemies.

"See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled;"

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Many of us have aspired to achieve what some would call the “American Dream”. But how often does that dream conflict with the plans that God has for our lives? While there is nothing wrong with having nice things, we must be willing to lay them down when God asks us to.

In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus says “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”

In this episode, Jon recalls a story from the early 2000s in which he met a man named Robin Christian who realized the truth in King Solomon’s words from the opening of Ecclesiastes “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2)

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Operating in ministry is an amazing blessing, but it can also have its challenges, especially when it comes to the battle of Religion vs Relationship. When we prioritize the man-made part of church over the relationships God has given us, we are missing the mark.

Religion has a power that the enemy has been working with from the very beginning - that religious spirit that kills the order of God and that is relationship with Him.

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”

In Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), The father chose relationship over religion, but his son who remained at home did not. Instead of celebrating his brother who had returned from his life of sin and destruction, he became envious. When he confronted his father, he was given this reply: “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”

1. Serve my wife
2. Serve my children
3. Serve the church

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As we start to move in obedience to the Lord, we will oftentimes see opposition from those who don’t believe in Jesus. It is crucial during these times that we do not allow ourselves to get offended by these people, but continue to show them the love of Christ. 

1 Corinthians 1:18-19 says: “For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.’”

In this episode, Jon tells the story of a time when they faced a very vocal and intellectual Boston Professor who seemed determined to warn others away from hearing the message of The Gospel they were sharing through their presentation of the drama Zion on the streets of Boston, MA. But as God often works, that was not the end of the story.

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Throughout his years of ministry, Jon has had the opportunity to work alongside people of various levels of talent from beautiful singers to gifted leaders and other incredibly skilled individuals. One thing that has always stood out however is that when the hand of the Lord is on a person’s ministry, His anointing always trumps their natural giftings.

It’s so important that we don’t forget the word of the Lord given through the prophet Zechariah “‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

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How often have we let shame and embarrassment keep us from doing the things God has told us to do? In this episode, Jon recalls a time when he felt the Lord leading him to do something that in normal circumstances would have seemed absolutely crazy. Rather than listening to his emotions telling him not to do something shameful or embarrassing, he chose obedience instead.

Romans 10:9 “...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

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Jesus said "If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray.”

It’s easy for us to forget this. We place our focus on the ninety-nine who aren’t lost and ignore the “one” who has gone astray because we don’t want to deal with them. But these are the ones God is calling us to. In this episode, Jon tells the story of one of the lost sheep God has brought along his path over the years.

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