This week, we have been getting under the veneer of counterfeit Christianity.
The sermon this past Sunday informed us that in the church community the useless are intertwined with the useful, so much so that a) they are virtually indistinguishable from each other and b) the useless have to be violently removed by angels at the command of Christ (Matthew 13). This week we have looked at the processes of threshing and winnowing, and we have reflected on the characteristics of the blessed and the wicked.
Our prayer is that your walk with Christ is not a facade, but that you are enjoying a deep and meaningful relationship with Him: a relationship that stands up to the storms and trials of life; a relationship where your lifestyle of integrity and peace shows the world that you have set your anchor in the LORD.
Bronx Bethany is in preparation for events marking the centennial of our denomination, the Church of the Nazarene. There is much potential for danger. I say that because it is easy to program events and create a celebratory/"charismatic" atmosphere without seeking the Holy Spirit's direction. As we've learned, the church community which forges ahead without the powerful Spirit of God is just a facade. So please pray for us, and please pray for yourselves.
(Our next blog will appear on Monday.)
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