Thursday, January 15, 2009

The church God designed us to be...

...an excerpt from Sunday's message...Luke 15:1-2. Luke 14

"...Cause the church should be the most magnificent place in the World! It is the place where the hurting are to find healing... Where the lonely are to find satisfaction. Where the lost are to be found... Where the hungry are to be fed. Where the needy are to be ministered to... Where everyone finds and shares their purpose... Where questions are welcomed and answered... Where everyone who’s willing to follow Jesus finds a place of honor...Where God smiles daily! It’s the place we practice for eternity. It’s the place where we find our joy. It’s the body of Christ! It’s not contained in a building, though it should overflow into the bodies! It’s the structure that God is building, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it. No man or might or idea can recon with it because it’s an unstoppable force, a movement set in motion by the unstoppable hand. It is the light to the World. Outside it’s symbolic doors is total darkness, but the doors are wide open. It’s to be the place where every need and longing is met or at least addressed …

Imagine the impact that church could have. Imagine the impact that church could have here in Maricopa!"

I'm excited about this coming week. We're going to finish out Luke 15 which rocks!

Have an awesome week!!

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