What Must We Do?

What Must We Do?

I read an article the other day with some very disturbing statistics. The article said that in America, approximately 200 million people do not go to church. It went on to say that many of these have never even been to church.

Now I am something of a simple guy who believes the answer to most problems is really not that complicated. If you read very many of my sermon notes you will find two things that appear regularly.

First you will find that I love the church. It is the hope for the world. Revealing Jesus and telling His story is the way the church was built by the Apostles, and the only real way to continue to build it today.

Secondly you will also find this. I believe that we must accept much of the blame for this decline in church attendance. The Gospel has been changed from it’s original meaning. The word means good news, and Vines dictionary goes on to define good news. The telling of the story of the birth, life, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus.

The message has become Jesus plus whatever someones agenda is. The message should be just Jesus.

I am not saying that we ignore or change the things in the Bible that we must leave behind to follow Christ.

I am saying that we must give unbelievers a picture of someone that loves them like they are, and will help them to become who He wants them to be.

I love Proverbs 4:18 “But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.”

Jesus said He was the light of the world. John 8:12. “Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”

But wait. Matthew 5:14-15. “14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.”

If Jesus is the light of the world, and He has transferred that to His church. Then we are responsible to be the light. Instead of crying out at the overwhelming darkness. “Shine the light of Christ Brighter”

As Pastors we must teach Biblical principles. Theology that will create hunger and thirst for the things of God. We must move our congregations from the elementary principles to the deep things of Kingdom Authority.

Yet our mission as a singular world wide Body Of Christ is to multiply.

2 Peter 2:9. “The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”

So, What Must We Do? John 6:27-29.

27 Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the Father, God, has set His seal.”

28 Therefore they said to Him, “What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?”

29 Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”

Be blessed and Favored by His Amazing Grace.