The Church's Greatest Problem
Richard A. Bradley
Revelation 3:14-22
14 ''And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 ''I know your works, that you are neither cold (''chilly or iced'') nor hot (''boiling''). I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm (''tepid''), and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked - 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 ''He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.''
At the core of things the average 21st. century church can have a lot of problems. But then the local church has always had a lot of problems because no matter how saved we are we are still people of flesh. There are a lot of people out there looking for a perfect church but there are none because churches are populated by imperfect people. It won't always be that way. In heaven all that will change.
If I could rank the top problems of the average church today facilities and money would be nowhere near the top. With God's help those needs can be overcome and yet money and facilities are the two major assets most churches rely on. So, what is the church's greatest problem? It's a big one. It's a p ...
Richard A. Bradley
Revelation 3:14-22
14 ''And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write,'These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God: 15 ''I know your works, that you are neither cold (''chilly or iced'') nor hot (''boiling''). I could wish you were cold or hot. 16 So then, because you are lukewarm (''tepid''), and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth. 17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked - 18 I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. 21 To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. 22 ''He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.''
At the core of things the average 21st. century church can have a lot of problems. But then the local church has always had a lot of problems because no matter how saved we are we are still people of flesh. There are a lot of people out there looking for a perfect church but there are none because churches are populated by imperfect people. It won't always be that way. In heaven all that will change.
If I could rank the top problems of the average church today facilities and money would be nowhere near the top. With God's help those needs can be overcome and yet money and facilities are the two major assets most churches rely on. So, what is the church's greatest problem? It's a big one. It's a p ...
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