Christmas Blessings - My Church
Greetings Brothers and Sisters in the Lord. Have you started counting your blessings? I'd like to thank God for my church.
Romans 12:4-6 (NLT) "Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you."
Ephesians 1:22-23 (NLT) "God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself."
Ephesians 3:6-7 (NLT) "And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News."
Colossians 3:14-16 (NLT) "Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts."
My church is not perfect. In fact I was told a long time ago that if I ever found the perfect church, I should never join it because I'd ruin it. While I could have taken this comment badly, I understood the joke. No church is perfect because it is made up of people, and people aren't perfect. As a church made up of humans, we are all subjected to our sinful nature. We stumble and bumble through life relying on God to do something amazing with our efforts, but sometimes we cause more problems than good. This may sound like a "train wreck" rather than a church, but the good news is we are united in our love for Jesus, and God's Word is preached with no apologies. We have an amazing Missions program -- supporting missionaries in Europe, Africa, South America, and the USA. We have many programs that minister to members of our immediate community. I think we really are a church that cares and we're doing what God has called us to do.
Are you part of a loving church family? Praise God for allowing me to part of the Body of Christ.
Blessings,
Bill
Romans 12:4-6 (NLT) "Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other. In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you."
Ephesians 1:22-23 (NLT) "God has put all things under the authority of Christ and has made him head over all things for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is made full and complete by Christ, who fills all things everywhere with himself."
Ephesians 3:6-7 (NLT) "And this is God’s plan: Both Gentiles and Jews who believe the Good News share equally in the riches inherited by God’s children. Both are part of the same body, and both enjoy the promise of blessings because they belong to Christ Jesus. By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News."
Colossians 3:14-16 (NLT) "Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts."
My church is not perfect. In fact I was told a long time ago that if I ever found the perfect church, I should never join it because I'd ruin it. While I could have taken this comment badly, I understood the joke. No church is perfect because it is made up of people, and people aren't perfect. As a church made up of humans, we are all subjected to our sinful nature. We stumble and bumble through life relying on God to do something amazing with our efforts, but sometimes we cause more problems than good. This may sound like a "train wreck" rather than a church, but the good news is we are united in our love for Jesus, and God's Word is preached with no apologies. We have an amazing Missions program -- supporting missionaries in Europe, Africa, South America, and the USA. We have many programs that minister to members of our immediate community. I think we really are a church that cares and we're doing what God has called us to do.
Are you part of a loving church family? Praise God for allowing me to part of the Body of Christ.
Blessings,
Bill
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