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God has a Mission and that Mission has a Church.
When we look at the manner in which we do things, it is important to reflect ion our position in the mix. We cannot be about doing God’s work unless we know what that it.
It’s important to remember that God does not need us to do what he wills.
God is out there – at work among the people of this world. Since the fall, God has been working to reconcile His created ones to himself; first by choosing the one who walked by faith, Abram; then to his descendants. Ultimately, God set about reconciliation by sacrifice. He provided that sacrifice. For Abram God provided the ram. For humankind God provided Jesus.
The point is that God is doing it. He can – and will – do it with or without us. When we look at it this way, it is not a burden of doing so much as it is or getting on board. There is a plan that God has and we need to be about doing it. And once we realize that there is absolutely nothing that we can do of our own power that will last, then and only then will we start thinking about Kingdom life and what it means for those who will come after us.
The train isn’t leaving the station without us. It’s more like a continuous walkway. We can walk next to it and try to get where it’s going but it’s a lot more work. We can step on and then walk the opposite direction and effectively get nowhere. We can step on and stand there; going along for the ride but not moving very quickly. Or, we can step on and walk in the direction that it’s leading.
When will we, and the Body of Christ, step on and move the direction God has for us?
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| To add a comment to "The Church Does Not Have a Mission. " |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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God has a Mission and that Mission has a Church. Great statement Gene. For Abram God provided the ram. For humankind God provided Jesus.
When will we, and the Body of Christ, step on and move the direction God has for us? Thought provoking question every believer needs to be aware of! |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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| Awesome! Lets get on that walkway |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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| Choose to join God in what He is doing. Sounds like Henry Blackaby. And sounds much easier than what we usually try to do "for God" on our own! |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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| AMEN!!!!! |
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| January 28, 2008 |
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| SO good! And true... so many times we consider God "LUCKY" to have us on His team, when in all actuality He doesn't need us at all. He just lets us play with Him anyways. And that train analogy is excellent. Awesome message. Thanks! |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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| Thanks My friend If Jesus only did what he saw the father doing how can we expect to please god on our own. once again thanks my friend. Sorry about the poor paraphrase. |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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To answer your last question...
I had a friend and mentor (now deceased) who said that everything boils down to the Spirit. When we sin--it's a spiritual thing. When we realize that God is moving all around us and we ignore it, run away from it or express indifference to it--it's a spiritual thing. Getting right with God is a way that Billy Graham expresses this spiritual thing...only when we are right with God will great things be accomplished by His people. Otherwise, you're right, God will accomplish His purpose with or without us. |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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Thanks for all the great comments! I appreciate you reading and leaving you thoughts.
Oh, and Vision, I really like your analogy about the train. ("Stay away from the wheels!") |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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| Great thoughts Gene. I am glad to see you back...you have been quiet lately! |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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Amen! Gene, I often wonder when we as the body of Christ will actually open our hearts and minds to His movement. I love the train analogy, and unfortunately find myself more often than not, walking along at my own pace rather than walking in the Spirit! God please continue to speak to my heart and draw me along in your train! I pray as a member of the Body of Christ the whole body would get on board.
I agree with Vision, it took a couple of train wrecks before I really listened.
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| January 29, 2008 |
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| Awesome post Gene! |
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| January 29, 2008 |
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Thanks, Deb.
I've been busy. There's this pesky thing called life that always gets in the way.
Glenn, I wonder if that's why the proverb says to "train" up a child. . . - lol
Thanks, Pru! |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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Aw shucks, Marcella. Thanks.
Chrissy, I like the where you took the analogy. Sometimes we are too focussed on doing and we forget to stop and think about what we're doing and whether it's in line with what God is doing now. |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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| Lord, help me. I have issues in this area. I have a bad habit of trying to live right in my strength. It's hard to feel good unless I feel I'm doing good. From time to time I have to remind myself that it took God to save me and it takes Him to keep me. I have to stop trying so hard to be righteous so I can accept His righteousness. Please pray for me. |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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Excellent! Oftentimes we are so busy trying to prepare to do God's work, trying to figure it out and position ourselves, etc., that we miss the fact that we ARE His workmanship. It doesn't need to be this hard. He WILL accomplish His purposes, and WILL do it through people. What if it doesn't work? What's Plan B? There is no Plan B. |
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| January 30, 2008 |
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Dennis, I think we all end up there from time to time. Still, I'll keep you in prayer.
Don, you are so right. I think it's something like building the railroad system - based on the width of two horses butts. We keep on doing things the old way and forget to stop and think that there might be something else happening that requires us to think/act differently. |
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| February 02, 2008 |
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| It not a mission it's a mandate to go.................Thank you for this posting! |
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| February 09, 2008 |
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Gosh...haven't I been there...too many times, and like some of the others here...had a few awful train wrecks! It took that for me to start to let go. Never having approval when you are a child makes you want to constantly please others...and at times it makes you angry enough that you just don't care!
I thank the Lord that He does not abandon us or leave us to our confusion!
Thanks, Gene! |
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| February 10, 2008 |
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Patricia, Pastor, Cathy,
Thanks for visiting and commenting. I always amazes me how much we try to do it all in our own strength and "wisdom" when we should be following God's leading and watching for His handiwork. THEN we know what to be doing! |
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