I was reading in Acts 28about Paul’s shipwreck on Malta. A fire was built and a venomous snake came out of the firewood being disturbed by the heat and bit Paul. He shook it off into the fire.As I read this account this morning, I felt it was time for the church to arise and shake off the serpent (virus).Everyone watched Paul to see him die. Guess what? He didn’t. The very thing that tried to destroy him was shaken off into the fire.Common sense might have said cut the wound, suck out the poison or any other treatments common to the day. That’s not what happened. He shook it off into the fire and continued business as usual while others watched both curiously and fearfully.The church needs to arise, shake off the attack, and continue the business of reaching the world for Christ. We must lead the return to normalcy. Open the doors, sing loud, and have church.Just speaking my heart and mind________________
I’m sorry brother, but I can’t agree, and not just because of the virus.Kenneth Hagin used to say that believers who seek after the spectacular will miss the supernatural. I’m sure some here are surprised to see me quoting Hagin, but he was exactly right in this case. When we pursue spectacular, astounding signs from God we position ourselves to miss the very supernatural things he is doing in the ordinary world around us.Christ is doing a supernatural work in his church right now. He is purifying it, focusing it, freeing it of excess, and helping it rediscover what is truly important. He is surely doing other things, but those are some.
That’s okay. I was just speaking from my heart. We will still get along fine…unless you mess with my coffee. But if the church doesn’t demonstrate courage that only comes from faith, who will________________
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Just don’t monkey with my coffee cup. ________________
Roughrider, I’m in agreement with you 100%. I’ve sat with my jaw hanging open the last few weeks watching the church so willingly bow their knee to the throne of this world. I always assumed there would be a major fight between the church and the government in the last days. Now I see that the fight will be minimal and I understand Matthew 24:22
Pastor says his parishioners would rather DIE than not go to church as he refuses to stop services during lockdownwww.the-sun.com/news/654996/louisiana-pastor-refuses-stop-church-services-coronavirus-lockdown/
How about arranging to park 20 or so cars on your parking lot. No one in them. Just one person watching the cars.If people come sniffing around just tell them this is our way of giving you notice. This lockdown is over________________
Re: Rough
How about the idea of parking the cars out there to tell the powers that be, The lockdown is over when we say it’s over.________________
We will next Sunday. I will keep you posted. Did you see this update on Pastor Spell in La. Holding a 1000 member Easter service?www.the-sun.com/news/661223/coronavirus-louisiana-pastor-easter-sunday-service-law/
He’s an embarrassment to the Body of Christ.