"....to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the Church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places...." (Ephesians 3:10)
It is the Church who has been entrusted with revealing to the world, "....the manifold wisdom of God...." How well are we doing?
Christendom has largely lost its way. "....To the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known,.." has been replaced by political correctness, you-are-so-wonderful-you-can-do-anything, and meism. Proclaiming repentance and the Kingdom of God/Heaven has largely disappeared from Christendom.
The West is at war with Arab-Islamism, and has been for nearly 1500 years. Just today, more Westerners were murdered by Arab-Islamists. The Church of Jesus is entrusted with the war command to, "ma[k]e known by the Church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places...." I don't preach much any more, but I continue to "write" the Gospel. I love the Church of Jesus. I grew up in the Church of Jesus. I was mentored by a man and woman who loved Jesus, His Church, His Kingdom. With all our faults as Followers of Jesus, we are still the only ones who can make known, "....the manifold wisdom of God," because that, "wisdom of God," is Jesus Christ.
"You are the light of the world." Jesus spoke/speaks these words to the Church. Then Jesus says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven." Apart from you and me in our environment, apart from the Church, there is no light in the world, only darkness, lies, deception and death. "Let your light so shine before men...." In that "shining" they will see, "the manifold wisdom of God."
Father, in Jesus' Name, help Your Church to see that, "a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." Amen.
It is the Church who has been entrusted with revealing to the world, "....the manifold wisdom of God...." How well are we doing?
Christendom has largely lost its way. "....To the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known,.." has been replaced by political correctness, you-are-so-wonderful-you-can-do-anything, and meism. Proclaiming repentance and the Kingdom of God/Heaven has largely disappeared from Christendom.
The West is at war with Arab-Islamism, and has been for nearly 1500 years. Just today, more Westerners were murdered by Arab-Islamists. The Church of Jesus is entrusted with the war command to, "ma[k]e known by the Church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places...." I don't preach much any more, but I continue to "write" the Gospel. I love the Church of Jesus. I grew up in the Church of Jesus. I was mentored by a man and woman who loved Jesus, His Church, His Kingdom. With all our faults as Followers of Jesus, we are still the only ones who can make known, "....the manifold wisdom of God," because that, "wisdom of God," is Jesus Christ.
"You are the light of the world." Jesus spoke/speaks these words to the Church. Then Jesus says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven." Apart from you and me in our environment, apart from the Church, there is no light in the world, only darkness, lies, deception and death. "Let your light so shine before men...." In that "shining" they will see, "the manifold wisdom of God."
Father, in Jesus' Name, help Your Church to see that, "a city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden." Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
