Common Ground

1 Corinthians 9:22-23 "When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some. 23  I do everything to spread the Good News and share in its blessings."

Paul said he did everything he could to save people from hell and spread the good news of Jesus Christ. He tried as the NLT says " to find common ground", common ground is a place connection not a place of compromise. Jesus was a friend of sinners but he didn't sin or compromise to reach sinners and neither should we. Our world doesn't need churches that look like, smell like and act like the world. Our world needs to experience the presence and power of God to change their lives. Our culture is recklessly headed toward hell and we the Church should be doing everything we can to share the good news of Jesus Christ with them.

Many times the common ground of connection is their place of need. The great thing about the message of Jesus Christ is that no matter what a persons need is, Jesus is the answer. When you begin to talk to people about their problems, struggles and disappointments you move to a common ground, because people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Once they realize that you care, then the doorway of their heart is opened to message of Jesus Christ. Every time you meet a need (common ground) it opens the door to sow a seed (share the gospel).