"The Well-Oiled Machine - Part III"
According to Paul in Ephesians 3 it was the Lord's intention to show the church as the eternal vessel of Christ's glory on earth. As we look for the glory of Christ in the church today we are hard pressed to find such a church. And that is the problem we face, the visible church. The visible church that seems to dot every other street corner in North America is now so far removed from the example Jesus left us in scripture, that we might NEVER be able to divorce ourselves from our traditions, and experience the pure bride of Christ in all her fullness. NEVER, at least not within our current church structures and religious mindsets. First a word of encouragement.
I want to encourage the true, sold-out, stand-alone beleivers in Christ - the real deal Christians. The 'called-out' ones. As you stand for Christ today, He will stand for you! His grace will give you overcoming power even in the face of the rising apathy of the current church, the Well-Oiled Machine, trying to drown out your voices. You are called to be a voice crying out in the wilderness of Laodicea, which is the modern church today! I write to encourage those of you who have genuinely experienced first hand, His unfathomable love and unmerited grace. I encourage you, for it is YOU who must now stand and proclaim the truth about what now is and what must be! It is you who must weather the storm from within and without! Lift your voice and heaven will speak through you! God give you grace as you stand and speak a word for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see! God bless!
According to Paul in Ephesians 3 it was the Lord's intention to show the church as the eternal vessel of Christ's glory on earth. As we look for the glory of Christ in the church today we are hard pressed to find such a church. And that is the problem we face, the visible church. The visible church that seems to dot every other street corner in North America is now so far removed from the example Jesus left us in scripture, that we might NEVER be able to divorce ourselves from our traditions, and experience the pure bride of Christ in all her fullness. NEVER, at least not within our current church structures and religious mindsets. First a word of encouragement.
I want to encourage the true, sold-out, stand-alone beleivers in Christ - the real deal Christians. The 'called-out' ones. As you stand for Christ today, He will stand for you! His grace will give you overcoming power even in the face of the rising apathy of the current church, the Well-Oiled Machine, trying to drown out your voices. You are called to be a voice crying out in the wilderness of Laodicea, which is the modern church today! I write to encourage those of you who have genuinely experienced first hand, His unfathomable love and unmerited grace. I encourage you, for it is YOU who must now stand and proclaim the truth about what now is and what must be! It is you who must weather the storm from within and without! Lift your voice and heaven will speak through you! God give you grace as you stand and speak a word for those who have ears to hear and eyes to see! God bless!
posted by Mickey Istre at
2:38 PM
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Thank God He loves His church, His bride in the making, too much to leave her where she's at. I have every confidence that He has key people in place to pray forth His heart on the earth and in the church. One day, we will stand, a fully mature bride, shining for all the world to see, with our face set like flint, looking for and in-love with our King.
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