In this past Sunday's sermon Pastor Benji made an analagous reference to fireworks and dynamite: the fireworks we are accustomed to viewing each fourth of July are beautiful to watch, but as the noise and lights dissipate there has been no change in our environment: they were merely explosives fired into the air. On the other hand, when dynamite is used to build a tunnel through a mountainside, we are able to see the end result of the explosive activity: something has changed in our environment.
Ephesians 3:16 (and following) expresses the concept of dunamis: the power of God, working on our behalf, to change situations and people. What are the changes people will see in us when dunamis, the power of God, is present?
-We will experience the love of Christ;
-We will understand the love of Christ;
-We will be filled with the love of Christ, and that love will flow out of us into the lives of others.
My friends, where do we stand? Are we just pretty noisemakers, or are we engaged in actions that demonstrate the love of Christ to a dying world?
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