Welcome to the in touch podcast with Charles Stanley for Friday, January 5th.

At the beginning of a new year, it's common to think about preparing for the future.

Today, we are encouraged to devote ourselves to things of eternal value by making life's greatest investment.

What is the greatest achievement in life?

What is the greatest achievement that you and I could ever accomplish? I believe

it's written right here in this first chapter of John and I want to show you what it is. The greatest investment of life is to bring someone to

Jesus Christ who accepts him by faith as their savior, their lord, and their life.

And I want to tell you why that is life's greatest achievement.

To bring someone to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ whereby they

accept him as their Savior, their Lord, and their life. Now you say well now I

don't know I think I could probably think of a few things that would be a greater

achievement than that, then you wait till I finish.

Why is that life's greatest achievement?

Well I think there are a number of reasons. Look here, if you will, at this first chapter,

and I want you to notice what's happening. The scripture says that John the Baptist had introduced

Andrew and John the beloved to Jesus by pointing out to them.

He says behold, look here's the Lamb of God.

So they go home with him wherever he was staying, they spend some time with him.

When that time is over, the scripture says that Andrew first went and found his brother

Simon Peter and brought him to Jesus. That was the greatest

achievement of Andrew's life. Now wherever you find Andrew here's what you'll find.

You'll find him all the way through the scriptures bringing people to

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