A Church Jesus Wants to Be In, Pt.6

Now I say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it. (Mat 16:18 NLT)

Number Six: all the powers of hell WILL NOT CONQUER IT

If we are to be a part of the UNSTOPPABLE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST then we can not settle for mediocrity, the status quo, or half-hearted ministry efforts. Honestly, I know that I have made plenty of excuses in my life for WHY I JUST CAN’T GIVE 100% TO JESUS AND HIS MISSION: “I can’t afford it, I don’t have the time, I am not smart enough, others can do it without me, I don’t want to fail, I don’t want to be rejected, I don’t want to take a risk, I need to play it safe, I need more down time, I need more money, I need less stress, etc… Sometimes we simply ignore what Jesus has told us to do in His word, the Bible. Other times it is more subtle, and we just get comfortable in a pace that is not rocking the boat or causing a lot of “anxiety” and stress. God knows we like to “keep the peace”. Unfortunately, “keeping the peace” won’t win this war against evil and darkness in our world, only as we engage in the battle for people’s souls can we be a part of JESUS UNSTOPPABLE FORCE, THE LOCAL CHURCH!

We must strive for excellence in everything we do. Every missional effort must be filled with a passion to DO IT ALL FOR GOD’S GLORY – to do our absolute best with whatever resources we have been entrusted with. Whether it is leading people in worship during a weekend gathering, facilitating discussion in a small group bible study, or helping a neighbor paint his house – we should do it all with excellence (even when we don’t have great skills in that particular area). By the way – IF IT WAS EASY, EVERYONE WOULD BE DOING IT!

Let’s make this about the SUCCESS OF JESUS AND NOT OUR OWN SUCCESS!