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⛪️ First Baptist Church. It was the picture of longevity and stability. For over two hundred years, it remained faithful to the gospel. Sundays were marked by regal worship and elegant preaching inside its beautiful sanctuary.

But within a year, they began feeling smothered by tradition. So they tried the Vine.

🎤 It was a breath of fresh air. After the traditionalism of FBC, the warehouse environment, lively worship, and creative, conversational preaching was much easier to listen to than theological lectures.

But before long, the style started to irk them. So they tried Fleet Street Presbyterian.

📖 For them, it was the best of both worlds – tradition mixed with a contemporary way of communicating and worshiping. In addition to their regular attendance, they started to get involved in church activities and ministry opportunities.

But it didn’t take long for them to be frustrated by the direction of the programs and the people involved. So they tried Immanuel.

🏠 It was a small church plant, and at first, it felt as if you were awkwardly attending someone else’s family reunion. Soon, however, the friendly congregation won them over with their hospitable and generous hearts.

And that’s when their teenage children began to protest because there was nothing at the church for them.

🛍 A significant percentage of Christians have this mentality when it comes to church. Like shoppers, we chase the deal of the moment. We have become high-expectation and low-commitment attenders. That’s why there is always a good possibility that many of us will be worshiping somewhere different soon.

Sadly, church has become a place we attend rather than something with which we are intimately involved. Specifically, I have noticed three areas of spiritual weakness and danger that we have in our attitude toward the local church:

1️⃣ We live inside the church virtually unknown. Many of us exist in a Christian community where no one knows the condition of our spiritual health and personal lives. We exchange niceties and learn a few superficial details, but honest and vulnerable relationships are typically avoided.

2️⃣ We have little commitment to ministry. We feel justified by putting our percentage of money in the plate so the professional staff can shoulder ministry. We are happy to be recipients of grace but often forget or neglect that God has called us to simultaneously be participants in the work of his Kingdom.

3️⃣ We often choose pleasure over the Kingdom of God. We spend most of our energy chasing the good life, rather than investing in the eternal treasures of the Kingdom of God, which can be mined by participating in a local church. The pursuit of success has become our vocation, and Christianity is relegated to a religious pastime.

The Bible, on the other hand, puts before us a radical, countercultural view of what God designed the church to be and do. It confronts and course corrects our often self-focused and passive relationship to the local church:

Self-focused: “Here’s the kind of church I want to attend.”
Passive: “I’m so thankful for the good work our church staff does.”

Does this potentially describe your mentality? Do you have a history of being discontent in your local church, over and over again?

If you have read this devotional and felt the sting of the Holy Spirit, don’t be paralyzed by guilt and regret. No, run to your Redeemer. Confess what has ruled your heart and cry out for his delivering and enabling grace.

Next week, I will unpack a passage of Scripture that will help you experience a rejuvenated relationship with your local church!

Revelation 2:5 ESV
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Have You Left Your First Love? If you feel far from Christ and miss the days when you adored him, he calls you to come back in three words: remember, repent, return.

God is just waiting for you. 😊

A powerful video clip that will remind us in so many ways.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j8w9F7Qku4

POWERFUL VIDEO!!! YOU ARE GOD'S TEMPLE!!! MOTIVATIONAL!!! www.prophetsamongus.co / Speaker- Eric Ludy John 14:6 kjv 6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but b...

if you love Me, keep My commands.
John 14:15

Nagmamahal tayo kasi si Lord ang unang nagmahal sa atin, at sundin natin ang inuutos ng Panginoon, yung pagsunod natin sa Lord ay may katumbas na regalo matuto lang tayong maghintay. Maaaring may pinagdadaanan ka ngayon, talk to God. ikaw lang naman ang hinihintay nya na lumapit kasi matagal ka na nyang nilalapitan di mo lang pinapansin. lagi nating tandaan na MAHAL NA MAHAL TAYO NG DIYOS, Hinding-hindi nya kaya na iwanan tayo ano man ang nararanasan mo ngayon. Ka-FAITH lang kapatid. :)

Do not Conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
Romans 12:2

The only way to truly change your life is to change the way you think.
conforming is something we do yo ourselves. Transforming is something God does to us.

God enables us to carry out His plan for our life. When we fall short of accomplishing the goals He has set for us, it is not because He in some way failed to provide the necessary equipping. Instead, failure is usually the result of an obstacle within our heart—an attitude that short-circuits our faith. As a result, the flow of God’s power is hindered, and we cannot become the person He desires us to be.

Moses is a dramatic illustration of the disruptive potential of faith barriers. Called to one of the greatest missions in all of Scripture, the future leader responded with excuses for why he should not obey.
Excuses for disobedience haven’t changed much since Moses’ encounter with the burning bush. He tried to hide behind the same faith barriers that believers cite today: poor self-image (Ex. 3:11-12), ignorance about God (Ex. 3:13-21), self-doubt (Ex. 4:1-9), feelings of inadequacy (Ex 4:10-11), and fear of failure (Ex. 4:12-13). Each time he protested that the Lord had asked the wrong person—a slow-tongued shepherd of slavery lineage, who murdered a man and became a fugitive—God responded with a firm, persuasive rebuttal.

The theme of God’s answers is something all believers need to understand, just as Moses finally did—namely, that when we are called to serve, our strength, skill, and wisdom do not matter. Rather, it is the Lord who does the work through us. He doesn’t seek out the most qualified person for a particular job but instead calls men and women who are willing to surrender themselves to Him. When His strength works through their weakness, it is obvious that only God could have achieved the result.

“Love is not patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is about love. Charity and love are the same — with charity you give love, so don’t just give money but reach out your hand instead.” – Mother Teresa, A Simple Path: Mother Teresa

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Baka kaya hindi pa binibigay sayo ay dahil hindi mo pa hinihingi sa Panginoon?
Learn to ask God.

In prayer, hindi lang sapat na nagdadasal ka, mahalaga rin na may pananampalataya ka, tama ang iyong motibo, at higit sa lahat hindi ka mag-aalinlangan na ibibigay sayo iyon ng Diyos.

remember: All things are possible to God.
when you attempt great things for God, you can expect great things form Him.

Have a great day ahead kapatid! God bless you! :)