A Blog Record and the Book of Acts
My last post got 3 DIFFERENT comments!!! How crazy is that. I think I shed a tear when I read it.
I have been reading through the book of Acts in my daily devotions and something very very clear has been pointed out to me. The church isn't what I thought it was!
No where in scripture do I find followers of Christ seeking to get as many people as possible into church so they can pump em up a bit and give em some Jesus! (which is what so many churches today do). Instead, churches existed ultimately for the glory of God which consisted of the fellowship of believers, the sacraments, etc.
Do you want to know how they saw conversions? Do ya? Ok. Here we go!
THEY TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS!!!
They actually participated in real and genuine ministry which meant that they had to get their hands dirty. They had to risk rejection. They had to put their lives on the line. They had to swallow their pride!!!!
It's not easy to share your faith. It's way easier to invite people to church. So easy that we have neglected the truth of scripture in order to cater to our wants. Churches have become increasingly shallow... "a mile wide and one inch deep."
It's my prayer that I will personally grow in knowing God's purpose for the church, swallowing my pride and sharing my faith without shame. I hope and pray that the Body of Christ will want nothing more than the glory of their true love.
I have been reading through the book of Acts in my daily devotions and something very very clear has been pointed out to me. The church isn't what I thought it was!
No where in scripture do I find followers of Christ seeking to get as many people as possible into church so they can pump em up a bit and give em some Jesus! (which is what so many churches today do). Instead, churches existed ultimately for the glory of God which consisted of the fellowship of believers, the sacraments, etc.
Do you want to know how they saw conversions? Do ya? Ok. Here we go!
THEY TOLD PEOPLE ABOUT JESUS!!!
They actually participated in real and genuine ministry which meant that they had to get their hands dirty. They had to risk rejection. They had to put their lives on the line. They had to swallow their pride!!!!
It's not easy to share your faith. It's way easier to invite people to church. So easy that we have neglected the truth of scripture in order to cater to our wants. Churches have become increasingly shallow... "a mile wide and one inch deep."
It's my prayer that I will personally grow in knowing God's purpose for the church, swallowing my pride and sharing my faith without shame. I hope and pray that the Body of Christ will want nothing more than the glory of their true love.
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