It's always interesting to deal with people who are resistant to change, and more interesting to deal with people who resist the move of the Holy Spirit of God.
At the start of the sermon during the first service Pastor Benji said, "Church is not a place to go; it is the church that should be going."
Evangelism: our opportunity to get out and go to the people, to love them and share the heart of God with them, and above all to pray earnestly for the salvation of souls.
But, sometimes, it's not easy to get people to go out. It's a challenge to get people to have compassion for the lost. Do you know what it is to get comfortable? Sometimes it's hard to break out of that comfort zone.
In a world where a meal can be brought to your door, we make the appeal to Christians to get up, get out, and go fishing. God has given us all the equipment and tools we need. But, as the old saying goes, though God feeds the birds He does not drop the food into the nest for them.
With this in mind, let's pray:
-for Holy Spirit boldness in our preaching and teaching;
-for a spirit of humility, realizing that we too were rescued;
-for God's direction as to where we go and who we speak to.
Yes! Every person will see and know that it is not your work, but it is the declaration of the LORD... and that declaration will not return void... DO YOU SEE IT? It's a line of people on 227th Street, waiting for the church doors to open. Be gracious when the ushers ask you to give up your seat.
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