believe that the church is going to be placed in a situation where individual Christians are going to have to often minister on their own without a lot of large church structure. In the past, even when I grew up, back in the late 60s, early 70s, the church was still very strong in America, and the church institution had lots of power had lots of influence. And we roll ahead the clock

now, some 50 years. And that is just simply not the case as much anymore. In fact, Christianity went from being revered and respected back in the 70s. To the place now where literally Christians are hated and theirs are already open persecution happening to the individual Christians. So the church in America is going to have to function a whole lot more like it has in other countries and I said that on those two opening and beginning videos on the series here. We're going to have to be like the persecuted church overseas and how they functioned. We're gonna have to be like the early church and how it functioned, where are the outside structure is not as important as the strength of the individual Christian. Now, that's not to say that we're not to meet together, all Christians should meet together on a regular basis. It was Jesus's habit, it said, to go into the synagogue, once a week, it was sort of the early Christians that they met every day. So we can use that as a standard that at least on a weekly basis, where we are to be gathering with other believers, as we have the opportunity to do so. And I'm not also saying that there should not be corporate ministry going on in the church. But the church has done a pretty good job of doing a corporate ministry, they have churches have their different ministries, both local and overseas. And, and I don't know what church that doesn't have many ministries going on, that they're involved in their, in their communities, we often get complaints that the church does not do that. But the reality is, is that I don't know a church that doesn't have ministry is going on, and in all different denominations.

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If Jesus was all-powerful why didn't he come down from the cross. If Jesus was all knowing how come he didn't find another way besides the cross. the truth of the matter is the cross was God's idea from eternity past. The Bible describes Jesus as the lamb slain from the foundation of the world. In the cross and all holy God became himself a sacrifice for his sin shattered creation.

On the Cross the Greatest transaction in human history took place, I gave him my sin and guilt and He gave me His Salvation and Grace.

If you're going through an excruciating time right now Jesus knows exactly how you feel. Tomorrow we remember his crucifixion on a day called Good Friday. it's good Friday because a good God took all our bad sins and put them on his Son. God made Him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.

So listen to tonight's devotion, and learn about the greatest transaction in all of human history. on Good Friday Jesus took all our guilt and gave us his grace

There are certain seasons in life when your circumstances will be like waves washing over you or the wind threatening to blow you away. But be of good cheer, Jesus is here and those circumstances that are over your head are under his feet