You and I are made, formed, created to be worshipers, is because even though you or I may not adoringly respond in heart and mind to the Spirit of God 24/7, we are nevertheless 24/7 adoringly responding in heart and mind to something. And you might say, “No, that’s not true, sometimes I’m just depressed,” and I’m just saying sometimes adoration leads people to depression when it’s not expressed, not sent towards the right object of worship.

You and I are made, formed, created to be worshipers, is because even though you or I may not adoringly respond in heart and mind to the Spirit of God 24/7, we are nevertheless 24/7 adoringly responding in heart and mind to something. And you might say, “No, that’s not true, sometimes I’m just depressed,” and I’m just saying sometimes adoration leads people to depression when it’s not expressed, not sent towards the right object of worship.

You wouldn’t word it this way, but it seems like everything you pour your life into, you always come up empty! Depressed! Sad! More tragedy! More defeat! And so you think, “Do I need a new job?! Do I need a new location? Has this new hobby I’ve been enjoying lost its enjoyment? What’s the deal?” You're working for food that perishes....

You wouldn’t word it this way, but it seems like everything you pour your life into, you always come up empty! Depressed! Sad! More tragedy! More defeat! And so you think, “Do I need a new job?! Do I need a new location? Has this new hobby I’ve been enjoying lost its enjoyment? What’s the deal?” You're working for food that perishes....

The King doesn’t save Himself. He doesn’t get down off the cross. Rather He dies for the world to see. He dies for His opponents who just knew He wasn’t the Messiah, to die. He dies for His Disciples who were certain that He was the Messiah! For all those watching, Jesus died. But He was the King! He was the Messiah! He was bringing a Kingdom! He and the Disicples took a covenant together! So why are the evil ones winning? Why is Rome winning?! Why are the corrupt leaders winning?! What sort of Kingdom did He bring in?

The King doesn’t save Himself. He doesn’t get down off the cross. Rather He dies for the world to see. He dies for His opponents who just knew He wasn’t the Messiah, to die. He dies for His Disciples who were certain that He was the Messiah! For all those watching, Jesus died. But He was the King! He was the Messiah! He was bringing a Kingdom! He and the Disicples took a covenant together! So why are the evil ones winning? Why is Rome winning?! Why are the corrupt leaders winning?! What sort of Kingdom did He bring in?

The Church doesn’t describe a building but a people. Early Quakers called facilities Meetinghouses. Why? Because the Church meets in the meetinghouse, just like the church is welcome to meet on a hilltop, or in a town, at a park, in somebody’s backyard, in somebody’s house. The church doesn’t describe a building but a people... What does the Bible say the church is?

The Church doesn’t describe a building but a people. Early Quakers called facilities Meetinghouses. Why? Because the Church meets in the meetinghouse, just like the church is welcome to meet on a hilltop, or in a town, at a park, in somebody’s backyard, in somebody’s house. The church doesn’t describe a building but a people... What does the Bible say the church is?

Baptism in the rest of the protestant church, versus baptism in the Quakers, is the symbol thing right? The rest of the protestants find rich symbolism in the immersion of water, and rising up in the new man. Quakers love symbolism. But they have higher standards than just water. They want the symbolism of the new inner life proven by the outer life. The actions. Outward affections.

Baptism in the rest of the protestant church, versus baptism in the Quakers, is the symbol thing right? The rest of the protestants find rich symbolism in the immersion of water, and rising up in the new man. Quakers love symbolism. But they have higher standards than just water. They want the symbolism of the new inner life proven by the outer life. The actions. Outward affections.