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Visible Christianity is Viable Christianity
Have you ever heard the marketing term "over-built"? It's a term used to convince people that is item of question is one that has been reinforced, engineered to be long-lasting, and is entirely sufficient for the task at hand. In some ways, just using the term is letting folks know that this isn't just some utilitarian fashion, but the item is built to be used. It isn't a vanity belonging, but one ready for the rough and tumble world it visually appears to be.
The sad thing is we live in a world where this is a marketed term. We easily expect things to not last. We even buy things for single use.
Last week, Chad talked about how apathy has affected the way we interact with Jesus and our faith. And how the best way is to realize when we have hit "walls of purpose" in our life. This week, we are going to continue our conversation about following Jesus in the 21st century by looking at what it means to be called to maturity, and how that "over-builds" our faith into one that is resilient and able to withstand and combat an apathetic way of looking at things.
Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And we will do this, if God permits. Hebews 6:1-3
Even though we speak in this way, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that belong to salvation. For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we want each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:9-12
To read these passages, it makes us confront two different, but related things. 1. Our faith is not just something of our own. 2. Our faith cannot only be an inward reality.
Visible Christianity is Viable Christianity
The writer of Hebrews builds up layers and layers of us understanding that our faith is not a possession, but a tool. This tool is made better as often as it is used towards the goal of imitating others as they are imitating Christ.
So let's have that conversation together. See you in worship.
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Have you ever heard the marketing term "over-built"? It's a term used to convince people that is item of question is one that has been reinforced, engineered to be long-lasting, and is entirely sufficient for the task at hand. In some ways, just using the term is letting folks know that this isn't just some utilitarian fashion, but the item is built to be used. It isn't a vanity belonging, but one ready for the rough and tumble world it visually appears to be.
The sad thing is we live in a world where this is a marketed term. We easily expect things to not last. We even buy things for single use.
Last week, Chad talked about how apathy has affected the way we interact with Jesus and our faith. And how the best way is to realize when we have hit "walls of purpose" in our life. This week, we are going to continue our conversation about following Jesus in the 21st century by looking at what it means to be called to maturity, and how that "over-builds" our faith into one that is resilient and able to withstand and combat an apathetic way of looking at things.
Therefore let us go on toward perfection, leaving behind the basic teaching about Christ, and not laying again the foundation: repentance from dead works and faith toward God, instruction about baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. And we will do this, if God permits. Hebews 6:1-3
Even though we speak in this way, beloved, we are confident of better things in your case, things that belong to salvation. For God is not unjust; he will not overlook your work and the love that you showed for his sake in serving the saints, as you still do. And we want each one of you to show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope to the very end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:9-12
To read these passages, it makes us confront two different, but related things. 1. Our faith is not just something of our own. 2. Our faith cannot only be an inward reality.
Visible Christianity is Viable Christianity
The writer of Hebrews builds up layers and layers of us understanding that our faith is not a possession, but a tool. This tool is made better as often as it is used towards the goal of imitating others as they are imitating Christ.
So let's have that conversation together. See you in worship.