02/25/2025 – “End Time Love” / Mark 16:15 (All the world includes your next door neighbor)/ Comment to follow by the end of the day…

The Bystander Effect

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Back when many of us were growing up, we knew our next door neighbors and the people who lived in your community. Today, if we know just the people next door, it’s impressive. In 1964, Kitty Genovese was raped and murdered. It was reported that many people heard or witnessed the attack and did nothing. Psychologists call this ‘the bystander effect.’ They used this case as proof to claim that we are becoming a culture of strangers. Even as believers, we’re often cold and uninvolved with those around us. The Gospel calls us to get involved with the world, to share the good news to those who are perishing. Would you let someone be murdered right in front of your eyes if you were able to stop it? No, of course not. Yet, when we don’t share the good news of salvation with our neighbors when we’re able, we’re doing the same thing. Yes, you are your neighbor’s keeper. Thus, open your mouth, share, and bless them with the Gospel. Don’t let them perish, because you are your neighbor’s keeper.

From Message #486 – End Time Love 
Scripture: Mark 16:15

TODAY’S MISSION – Today, take up the mission of being your brother’s keeper. Look for opportunities to share the Gospel, help the needy, and reach out to those around you. 

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