Am I willing to be dragged away by those who hate me, to appear before those who plot and perjure themselves and truly believe that they’re serving God by their deceit? Am I willing to take the heat of the frontlines?
Many are they who want to cancel our beliefs and shut down our freedom to worship. How far are you willing to go if those in authority issue cease and desist orders in holding to and practicing our faith?
The church is often at odds with its surrounding culture. That was true in the first century, and it is true in America today. As in the first century, the church’s response to the demands of our secular culture to cease and desist is to mirror the response of the first believers when the movement began nearly two thousand years ago.
There are those who say that the Bible supports socialism as a preferred form of government. If that’s true, then let’s get on with it. However, if the Bible does not then we are obligated to position ourselves against it.
Don’t come to Church, spinning around singing your favorite song because you didn’t read God’s instructions.
There’s nothing spiritual about anybody meeting anybody half way. Meeting us half-way never crossed God’s mind. Forgiveness requires going all the way, and that is precisely what Jesus did.
How do I know Jesus is real? If you’ve ever asked that question Peter’s words will bring great encouragement to you.
When you are totally chained to Christ’s chariot, then everywhere you go, you share in His triumph. Your victory in Christ begins with His victory over you. You have only as much victory in your life as Jesus has victory over you. If I want to be a conqueror, I must first be conquered.
One of the characteristics of the movement initiated by Christ is found is the word power. In like fashion, an essential characteristic of the movement today is power. That has not changed, and it will not change. Do you have it? Can you get it? Can you keep it?
God offered salvation first to the Jews. The opportunity to partner with God as a light to the nations came first to the Jews. Via the Jews God would present Himself to the nations. If so, why does He need us? Perhaps, we have been wasting our time for 2,000 years. Maybe the moment has come to stop the work of the church.