Our Calling for Tomorrow
Jerry Watts
Philippians 3:1-15
• Over the past couple of weeks I have digested large portion of written material by a 20th century preacher/prophet/revivalist named Leonard Ravenhill. He was indeed a man, the likes of which we have not seen in many years. Witnesses say that when he preached, hearers could sense the power of God exuding from his words. For me, even in reading - his word still pack a powerful spiritual punch.
• Additionally (in the spirit of the men of Issachar - 1 Chronicles 12:32) I have also been some very disturbing material about the tracts, truths, and trends in America. In the USA Today (online) I read an article about a new group in America called the 'apatheists' which are those who vacillate between being apathetic and an atheist.
• Try getting a handle on these stats; 46% say they never wonder whether they will go to heaven or not, 44% say they don't spend time seeking eternal wisdom, and 18% scoff at the thought 'God has a plan for everyone. There is much more disturbing trends in the article and here's the problem;
• "Churches and church members seem to dismiss this as "not our problem." After all, this is not happening inside our building, so it's not our problem.
• Am I the only one who has a problem with this type of theology? Where is the "Good News of the Gospel" in this mentality? And yet, church after church, church member after church member, and even preacher after preacher; seems to have embraced the concept that this is not our fight.
• We are in a fight of eternal proportions and seem to be getting beat. The USA was founded on God's word by a group of people who demonstrated God's word in their daily lives. Those who claimed to be followers of Jesus actually followed in His footsteps. This means that no one doubted God, Jesus, or the Bible because it was being lived out in front of their eyes.
• What message is there for 'us' inside the church when people of the community who ...
Jerry Watts
Philippians 3:1-15
• Over the past couple of weeks I have digested large portion of written material by a 20th century preacher/prophet/revivalist named Leonard Ravenhill. He was indeed a man, the likes of which we have not seen in many years. Witnesses say that when he preached, hearers could sense the power of God exuding from his words. For me, even in reading - his word still pack a powerful spiritual punch.
• Additionally (in the spirit of the men of Issachar - 1 Chronicles 12:32) I have also been some very disturbing material about the tracts, truths, and trends in America. In the USA Today (online) I read an article about a new group in America called the 'apatheists' which are those who vacillate between being apathetic and an atheist.
• Try getting a handle on these stats; 46% say they never wonder whether they will go to heaven or not, 44% say they don't spend time seeking eternal wisdom, and 18% scoff at the thought 'God has a plan for everyone. There is much more disturbing trends in the article and here's the problem;
• "Churches and church members seem to dismiss this as "not our problem." After all, this is not happening inside our building, so it's not our problem.
• Am I the only one who has a problem with this type of theology? Where is the "Good News of the Gospel" in this mentality? And yet, church after church, church member after church member, and even preacher after preacher; seems to have embraced the concept that this is not our fight.
• We are in a fight of eternal proportions and seem to be getting beat. The USA was founded on God's word by a group of people who demonstrated God's word in their daily lives. Those who claimed to be followers of Jesus actually followed in His footsteps. This means that no one doubted God, Jesus, or the Bible because it was being lived out in front of their eyes.
• What message is there for 'us' inside the church when people of the community who ...
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