We started a series entitled Be The Church yesterday which will focus on church health and could last the better part of a year. I am so excited about this and if you were there yesterday and heard the 1st message you have to be excited as well. What a great start!!
We will be in the book of Ephesians but we started in Revelation with the letter to the church in Ephesus.
We looked at the positive things about the church in Ephesus, the things that made them healthy. They were dedicated. Jesus commended them for being busy about the church. So often today I believe laziness just gets in the way or we are busy about other things and don't have any energy or time left for church. We see so many who have the one event per week mentality. I am so grateful for a church with programs for our children, our youth, our seniors, our men and women. Relying on sunday morning worship to get us through the week will never be enough. We need our own quiet time every day and bible study with other believers and fellowship.
The negative word to the Ephesians was that they had left their first love. What a tragedy for this church that had so many positives yet leaving their first love and failure to repent caused the church to crumble. May that never be said about our church. Remember the statement Eddie started with...church is not where you go it's who you are. As a people may we grow in our love for Christ daily and if we find that we are not doing that, may we quickly repent.
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