One of my mighty prayer 'Sistas' gavce me her own copy of "My Utmost For His Highest" by Oswald Chambers a few years ago and I love it! His way of speaking back then (He lived from 1874-1917) was very different from ours now, so it takes some meditating to really get what he's saying. Many of the lessons are very good. I have also found many of his quotes to be very good, also. THIS is one of those!
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The Christian Church should not be a secret society of specialists, but a public manifestation of believers in Jesus. Facing Reality, 34 R I LOVE this! There is a saying going around that the church should be a hospital for unbelievers, and that is simply untrue! The CHURCH is NOT for unbelievers, but for the born again believers to gather together to celebrate the resurrection of JESUS, be taught and trained in the Word of God to go out into the world and preach the Gospel to unbelievers so that they can be born again, and to be a blessing each other! Too many churches preach only salvation, mostly to those already born again, and never train the believers how to study the Word, pray Scripturally, preach the Gospel, lay hands on the sick, cast out devils, and be used in the Spiritual Gifts so that they CAN meet the needs of the hurting! What we learn in a good local church, The Spoken Word Church being one of those, is intended to help us operate as the LIGHT in our own worlds! The 'public manifestation' that he refers to above can ONLY happen when we are well trained in the things of God! SO, if you don't already have a good local church, FIND ONE! Contact us through the link on the left if you need help doing so! The most important calling that we have in this life is to LOVE the Lord ouf God, love our neightbor as ourself and PREACH THE GOSPEL! When we do so, HE can confirm the Word we speak with signs, wonders and miracles, just as He did in Mark 16:20! LET'S GO! Here is Hillsong UNITED with that encouragement! "Go":
Shalom in Him!
