PASTOR'S CORNER

Eph 4:7-12 The amazing thing about the church is that we are all different to a certain degree and our diverse roles and abilities enrich and bless the church.   Church unity doesn’t mean sameness, but different with different abilities to help make the church function with unity.  Paul penned these words “For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.” Romans 12:4-8.  Paul also wrote the importance of this body we call church “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all t...

Eph 4:4-6 What makes the church so unique?  What makes the church stand out from the rest of the world?  Is it you? Is it me? The answer to that is no!  What makes the church so unique is the message that brought us together under one roof to praise the only God who is above all gods and things.  See a healthy church is united by our gospel confession . A healthy church is characterized by unity and the marvelous testimony to the watching world.  Everything the church is in relation to salvation, one another and the Kingdom of God is based on the principles grounded in the gospel.  The cause or the baseline for this outward conformity is based upon an inner oneness .  Our practical oneness is based upon spiritual oneness .  Without unity and conformity to the scriptures the church would never be able to function or grow and would be nothing more than a club. Think about that for a moment!  The church is one and is to be o...