Plenty of people have witnessed the church at its worst. Because churches are made up of sinful people, every church has its ugly moments - including ours. That’s why it’s so important for churches to remember Christ’s design for them - a design whose beauty is in its simplicity, a design that keeps the body of Christ working at its best. Today we see that Christ’s church on earth will often undergo attack from the world around it. The Church doesn’t do itself any favors when it tries to serve as its own defense. It inevitably leads to self-righteousness. Thankfully, we don’t need to serve as our own defense because the Lord Almighty is with us. Because of Christ’s work, we can be confident that God is on our side. He is our sure and constant defense.