A QUESTION TO THINK

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Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,



Dear Friends,

I have a question for you to think.



I wonder how many of the 21st century churches will invite Jesus to their Church Growth Conferences or even to the local church pulpits?



The Jesus we celebrate today; if He is here like two thousand years ago [flesh and blood] walking among us and ministering among us; Will we, pastors of local churches invite Him to speak. Will we invite Him to be our Church Growth Conference speaker?



John 6:66 (NKJV) 66 From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more.



Many of Jesus' disciples could not accept Jesus' teaching and they left Him. This will not be accepted as successful ministry.



John 7:5 (NKJV) 5 For even His brothers did not believe in Him.



Jesus’ own brothers did not believe in Jesus. His own family members could not accept Jesus’ ministry. His healing and deliverance ministry is accepted but His teaching is not accepted.



John 8:52 (NKJV) 52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’



Matthew 12:24 (NKJV) 24 Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”



His own people including the pastors felt He had a demon in HIM and that He casts out demons by the power of Satan.



Matthew 21:23 (NKJV) 23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”



The senior pastor and his pastoral team questioned Jesus' authority.



Matthew 21:42 (NKJV) 42 Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone. This was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?



The MOST important stone for building a building was rejected and the whole building is going to collapse.



Luke 10:16 (NKJV) 16 He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”



Those who reject the true messengers reject God.



Friends if the local churches every where does not honor and receive Jesus and His sent ones then everything they are building is going to collapse. It is not just saying words like “Jesus is Lord of this Church” “Jesus is Lord”. It is not the “right talk” but going further than that and “walk the talk”. Today there are many politicians who are saying all the right things but when it comes to action...

We cannot blame the world because they do not have the truth but the Church and Church leaders have the truth. They are without excuse. The Church not only needs to speak the truth but also live the truth. Many in the Church love lies more than truth and they are putting themselves under bondage again. They protect their pulpits from God and His sent ones. They protect their church from God with their policies, traditions and themes.



I believe today’s churches will welcome with open hands ministers like Jonah [give him 5 star treatment] who has proven ministry [successful ministry]. Through Jonah’s ministry a whole city repented.

But off course you know Jonah and his heart condition. Well that really does not matter as long as the attendance in our church services increases –that’s all matters.



Friends, let us receive the true messengers of God and the truth that they bring. Then the Church will be set free from lies and will be protected from deception.



Blessings



Christopher.K

9/11/2010