I drove down a road and i saw something i had never read before. On the side of a Church i saw :
“A CHURCH WHERE CHRISTMAS COMES TO LIFE”.
What does that mean? I still do not know the intended meaning.
Who comes first? Who is the King of all Kings? The local Church or it’s Owner? Is the Church today what Jesus said it should be? No. In Matthew 24.1-2 Jesus said the Temple would be destroyed. That happened and small groups of Christians met in simple places like homes. (EVEN BEFORE THE TEMPLE WAS DESTROYED), after Pentacost. No Reverents, no Pastors and no Ministers in charge.
Not as things are today. So how can a Church reach out by staying at home? Jesus never said “wait”. He said “go”. He told Isaiah the same long before the disciples came, God sent him. Jesus did not tell the disciples to build a big place, the only place He could be make great! Don’t forget a very important thing. God lives in us.
I sit outside the Church today.
We do not see what Paul taught about “Churches”. Look at 1 Corinthians Chapters 11 to 14. Paul talks about building up people at these meetings.
Does he speak about worship services? No. Who was in charge? No one. The word “elders” can be found in the Scriptures. More than one Elder in each church. Not as bosses but as servants filled with the Spirit.
So now what did i see at this Church? Was it love or something else? No. All is worth nothing without love! Read 1CORINTHIANS 13. So often this only refers to marriage? Not according to Paul. So how can a local Church make Christmas come to life?
God bless.