PASTOR'S CORNER

1 Cor 3:16-17   The churches ultimate priority is our call to worship. David said, “Give unto the LORD, O you mighty ones, Give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. The voice of the LORD is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The LORD is over many waters. The voice of the LORD is powerful; The voice of the LORD is full of majesty. The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars, Yes, the LORD splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the LORD divides the flames of fire. The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; The LORD shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the LORD makes the deer give birth, And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, "Glory!" The LORD sat enthroned at the Flood, And the LORD sits as King forever. The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless

  Eph 4:1-16   The early church was a remarkable group  of men and women.  By the power of God they turned the world upside down starting the most remarkable institution in human history…. The Church . But what they did was  quite ordinary .   People meeting together to fellowship, eating together, singing and listening to the preaching of God’s word by the elders.  Something that was ordinary so many years ago is still the format of churches today.  Ordinary people coming together to fellowship, sing, eat at times,  and hear God’s Word preached by their pastor.  Ordinary people coming together under the Gospel; without hesitation or reservations to proclaim His excellent greatness.  This is why we gather together as the saints of old did; we gather because of our Lord and King who glorious saved us from the Father’s wrath.  Think about this! When the early church gathered together they were faced with many obstacles from the Roman Empire…..while Caesar was throwing Christi