Monday, September 08, 2008

The Church's Appeal

1 Timothy 3:15 KJV
But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

I read something the other day that brought wonderful joy to my soul. The author, in speaking about the appeal of the local church said something like this, "If God is who the Bible says He is, why do we need to market His glory using the same tools the world would use to market sundry items?"

What a wonderful thought! God is so much more glorious than the things of this world. The Gospel of Jesus Christ carries with it its own appeal if we would but move past such paltry things as lowering the church to the world's level.

"The church's appeal," said the letter, is
The wisdom of God, the mighty of God and the love of God on display in the lives of a Gospel created people."

And that is the type of church I want to pastor; one that has a supernaturally attractive appeal.

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