By Mike Smith

2. Open Your Border To The Lord!
• First, If we do not let God rule in our hearts
and lives we are making a grave mistake!
Rev. 3:20; Mt. 6:24; 2 Cor. 2:9; John 8:44
• If God is not number one in our lives we
are headed to eternal ruin. Mt. 7:21-23;
6:19-21, 33; Mark 12:30

3. Include Others, God Did!
1 John 4:19
• How do we feel about others? Love, Hate, etc.
– Stranger Mt. 25:34-46
– Co-worker 1 Peter 2:12; Acts 2:47
– Family 1 Pet. 3:1, 7; Col. 3:18-23
– Christian family 1 Jn. 5:2; 1 Pet. 2:17; Jn.13:35
• We must start that righteous cycle of love!

4. Are The Roads Open?
• How can we open our spiritual
borders of the church? Be ready!
– Invite others (word of mouth), advertise,
internet, etc. Mark 16:15
– Teach the gospel to the lost. Acts 20:20
• Why should we?
– To be a good influence. Be wise and
friendly toward the outsiders.
Colossians 4:5
– It is part of keeping Christ’s commands.
Mt.28:20

5. Prepare For Heaven!
• It’s the place of our true home. Phil. 3:20
• In going there we must connect with
Jesus, the only way in. John 14:6
• Into Christ is where we must go and stay
here. How?
– Hear and believe the gospel. John 6:45
– Repent of sin. Acts 11:18
– Confess Jesus. Romans 10:9-10
– Be baptized into Christ Gal. 3:27; 2 Tim. 2:10
– Keep Christ’s commands. John 14:15