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1 Corinthians 1:24–28
Let’s return to a subject we thought about earlier this month . the church. Why is it unique? One main reason: it is the church over which Jesus Christ says He rules as Head. He’s in charge.
Not General Motors. Not American Airlines or Google or the Academy of Arts and Sciences. Not the local fire station or local theatre or local police department or city library or county courtroom. Although important and helpful, these cannot claim Hisheadship. Only the church. With all its quirks and faults, it still ranks right up there at the top.
Every Lord’s day the body and the Head meet to celebrate this mysterious union . when ordinary, garden-variety folks like us gather around the preeminent One, who is anything but ordinary! So, why do we get together? For worship. For encouragement. For instruction. For expression. For support. For the carrying out of a God-given role that will never be matched or surpassed on earth even though it’s
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Psalm1:1–3
In the first three verses of Psalm 1, the psalmist describes the one who chooses to live a righteous life, the one who consciously resists the subtle inroads of compromise. You can’t turn on cable TVthese days without witnessing the vivid contrast between godliness and wickedness portrayed on the screen. You’re left with a choice: Which will it be?
Let’s do a quick review of God’s standard for a life of blessing: Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do (Psalm 1:1–3).
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Psalm1:1–3
In the first three verses of Psalm 1, the psalmist describes the one who chooses to live a righteous life, the one who consciously resists the subtle inroads of compromise. You can’t turn on cable TVthese days without witnessing the vivid contrast between godliness and wickedness portrayed on the screen. You’re left with a choice: Which will it be?
Let’s do a quick review of God’s standard for a life of blessing: Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. But they delight in the law of the LORD, meditating on it day and night. They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do (Psalm 1:1–3).
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Mark 1:16–20
One principle of spiritual leadership I’ve become convinced of over the years is that vision becomes contagious. Something down inside us admires a person who stretches our faith by doing things that are filled with vision. Initially, such actions might appear to be foolish. The vision that is communicated seems fraught with impossibilities.
So much of what we undertake lacks vision. We succumb to small thinking, and our plans are reduced to the “feasible” and measured. But God’s desire for us is that we see life differently. He has a God-sized vision for all of us.