Many people think the church has taken a defensive posture now of days. Between what is happening in the political world or in other world events they see the church as if it is being attacked. Well i fell as if they are right about the church being attacked but the only problem i see is that the church is the one who holds the key. That is because the only thing that can stop the church is the church!
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus tells Peter that he is the rock that the church will be built on but, it was not just Peter, it is all of us who follow Jesus, we are the church. But i believe there are a few things that we have lost touch with.
1) Humility
James 4:6 "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
We have to learn to decrease so that He can fill us and He can increase.
2) Holiness
This is one many preachers could spend all day on but i will try to keep it short and sweet. We have to learn that Jesus called on us to minister to this world not to just jump into to what they are doing with a Jesus t-shirt on. When we do, say, and act like everyone else who does that make you like? If you walk like a duck, talk like a duck, swim like a duck chances are you are a duck.
Romans 6:22 "But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." Every one talks about being free in Christ, well you are free from sin in Christ but you have become a slave to God because he bought you with a price. That price was His own sons blood.
3) Move on out (Be Jesus to the world, not Judas)
He has called us to go into the world and be a witness for Him. That does not mean putting your churches bumper sticker on your car and cutting people off on the highway so they see it.
When was the last time you did something that you think God was telling you do, weather it was paying for someones meal or gas, or giving someone encouragement that you see is down.
Please take tame sometime this week to do something not normal, something that just makes you stand out different not like everyone else. See if people notice.
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus tells Peter that he is the rock that the church will be built on but, it was not just Peter, it is all of us who follow Jesus, we are the church. But i believe there are a few things that we have lost touch with.
1) Humility
James 4:6 "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
We have to learn to decrease so that He can fill us and He can increase.
2) Holiness
This is one many preachers could spend all day on but i will try to keep it short and sweet. We have to learn that Jesus called on us to minister to this world not to just jump into to what they are doing with a Jesus t-shirt on. When we do, say, and act like everyone else who does that make you like? If you walk like a duck, talk like a duck, swim like a duck chances are you are a duck.
Romans 6:22 "But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life." Every one talks about being free in Christ, well you are free from sin in Christ but you have become a slave to God because he bought you with a price. That price was His own sons blood.
3) Move on out (Be Jesus to the world, not Judas)
He has called us to go into the world and be a witness for Him. That does not mean putting your churches bumper sticker on your car and cutting people off on the highway so they see it.
When was the last time you did something that you think God was telling you do, weather it was paying for someones meal or gas, or giving someone encouragement that you see is down.
Please take tame sometime this week to do something not normal, something that just makes you stand out different not like everyone else. See if people notice.
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