It touched on a lot of things, but the number one thing it discussed was a sense of community in Christ--loving others and reaching out to them, because that is what God has commanded of us.
There was one thing that stuck out to me more than any other. Dr. Del Tackett, when reminding us of how important it is that we display the love of Christ to those we come in contact with, used this quote:
"It is a serious thing to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship, or esle a horror and a corruption such as you now meet, if at all, only in a nightmare. All day long we are, in some degree, we are helping each other to one or other of these destinations. It is in the light of these overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all love, all play, all politics.
There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal."
-C.S. Lewis
After he spoke about this, he followed it up with this video (link), and I beg you to watch it:
The Truth Project: Flash's Story
Pair that quote, with something like Flash's story (or anyone's story, really), and is it not powerful?
Listen to everything Flash has to say about his life, about the people he has come in contact with, how they have influenced him (especially Christians), and then think of how all of that has influenced his immortal soul.
And let me tell you something: no matter if a person's immortal soul is a horror or a heavenly treasure, it is a beautiful, intricate, precious thing to God, who created it. He doesn't give up on the troubled immortal souls, and neither should we.
Is this not what God has called us to do in the first place? We should be so busy demonstrating His love in everything we do, to everyone we come in contact with. We shouldn't even need a video to remind us of the importance of the task He has given us. We should always be prepared because we should always hold the knowledge that this is what He has asked of us.
Think about all the people in your life. Not just the "important" ones, but everyone. Every single one of them was created with an immortal soul. Every single one of them is going to spend eternity somewhere--either in heaven or in hell, there is no grey area in between. What do their immortal souls look like, do you think?
Now think about yourself, and all the interactions you have with these people. Think of all the opportunities you have had in the time that you have known them to influence their immortal souls, so that they might spend that eternity with you in heaven. Think about the fact that you have no promise that you will see any of them again tomorrow, thereby not having another chance to influence their immortal souls.
What are you waiting for?
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