I know we often encourage our people to be "prepared spiritually" before coming for LG and stuff, but, perhaps something to think about. Alot of the people which Jesus ministered too WEREN'T spiritually prepared by our definitions.
I mean hey, if you're going to be spreading the Gospel, NO ONE is gonna be spiritually prepared, they won't know Christ yet!
My point? Perhaps it's good training for us who DO know Him to be able to listen in to Him so that we can have LGs/services where those who ARN'T spiritually prepared can STILL recieve, for us to be prepared that people WON'T be prepared.
But anyway, just something to think about. =)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
From John...
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.
It ends with:
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
I still don't get it, not fully, but belief itself is not enough, or perhaps, belief is tested and will continue to be tested, and we need to grow from faith to faith. Perhaps it was just a surface belief which the Jews had, and with harder teaching, teaching which challenged their pride, their true colours were revealed. Maybe that's why Jesus said you are REALLY my disciples.
When God challenges me and my ways and thinking, how will *I* respond?
It ends with:
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
I still don't get it, not fully, but belief itself is not enough, or perhaps, belief is tested and will continue to be tested, and we need to grow from faith to faith. Perhaps it was just a surface belief which the Jews had, and with harder teaching, teaching which challenged their pride, their true colours were revealed. Maybe that's why Jesus said you are REALLY my disciples.
When God challenges me and my ways and thinking, how will *I* respond?
Monday, April 4, 2011
Controversial statement...
Think about this:
Accepting Christ alone is NOT enough.
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
Accepting Christ alone is NOT enough.
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.
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