It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me. But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice. And I will continue to rejoice.
-Philippians 1:15-18
Jesus we, Your wife, are such a mess. We split, we argue, we ignore, we gossip, we fail. How do we stay on the narrow path?
Which "church" do you go to?
I'm constantly asked that question. What does it matter?
Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
-John 21
If I worship You the way my heart feels closest to You what is that to them? What does it matter what denomination I am. What does it matter what church I attend?
"As for you, follow me."
Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side. Then he said to them,
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”
John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.” But Jesus said,
“Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”
-Luke 9
It isn't about who is the greatest. It isn't about which denomination is "right." It isn't about comparing and competition and becoming uniform. But You are a big God Abba! The message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice.
Farther Along - Josh Garrels
-Philippians 1:15-18
Jesus we, Your wife, are such a mess. We split, we argue, we ignore, we gossip, we fail. How do we stay on the narrow path?
Which "church" do you go to?
I'm constantly asked that question. What does it matter?
Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
Jesus replied, “If I want him to remain alive until I return, what is that to you? As for you, follow me.”
-John 21
If I worship You the way my heart feels closest to You what is that to them? What does it matter what denomination I am. What does it matter what church I attend?
"As for you, follow me."
Then his disciples began arguing about which of them was the greatest. But Jesus knew their thoughts, so he brought a little child to his side. Then he said to them,
“Anyone who welcomes a little child like this on my behalf welcomes me, and anyone who welcomes me also welcomes my Father who sent me. Whoever is the least among you is the greatest.”
John said to Jesus, “Master, we saw someone using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t in our group.” But Jesus said,
“Don’t stop him! Anyone who is not against you is for you.”
-Luke 9
It isn't about who is the greatest. It isn't about which denomination is "right." It isn't about comparing and competition and becoming uniform. But You are a big God Abba! The message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejoice.
Farther Along - Josh Garrels