First Church Charlotte

Nov 20, 2019, | Pastor Nathan Elms 1st Church CLT Nov. 20, 2019, | Pastor Nathan Elms John 15:11 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A11&version=NKJV The final testimony is the life we live. Not simply our religious strictness, nor theological stances, but our lives. The people who know you see more than you will admit. They know about how miserable we are. About how fearful we are. About how content we are. Seriously, they know. We can’t be miserable people and then say to the world, “Oh, by the way, Jesus loves you.” I did a google search and this is the searches most often asked: “Why are Christians so...” ...angry? ...hypocritical? ...judgmental? ...un-Christian? …negative? “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” ― Mahatma Gandhi How To Live a Miserable Life 1. Try to earn salvation 2. Neglect spiritual disciplines 4. Live selfishly 5. Go it alone. 6. Compare yourself to others. 7. Believe that happiness is a destination in yo