-Unleashing the Churches Full Potential-
Acts 4:32 (NKJV)
Now the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and one soul;
neither did anyone say that any of the things he possessed was his own, but
they had all things in common. 33 And with great power the apostles gave
witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon them
all.
We have spoken these last few days about being wholehearted people,
especially when it comes to our walk and devotion to God and His kingdom. We
have considered our pursuit and worship of Him and now let us today consider
being people who are wholehearted concerning building what He wants built
here on earth – The Church.
The local spirit-filled Church is God's master plan for the world. May we be
as passionate and whole hearted about it as He is. In the above verses from
Acts we see a people who were of one heart and one soul concerning the
Church and its true potential. It was these people that initially impacted
the world with such incredible long lasting effects. Why? They were one in
their wholeheartedness for God, and notice how it says great grace was upon
them all. I want some of that "great grace." How about you?
If we want to see great grace we need to unite around that which God is
passionate about. Remember, He only committed to build one thing on the
earth, the Church. I think of the great account of Nehemiah rebuilding the
city walls for God in Jerusalem and the amazing account of how he and those
with him did it in just 52 days. That's the power of being a wholehearted
people. You can build and rebuild incredible things for God in a small
amount of time.
When a church is wholehearted concerning building things for God it is an
unstoppable force that can achieve whatever is in their hearts to do. May
that be us. We live in a time when the luxuries of mediocrity and apathy are
no longer available. All around us a sin-sick world plummets ever lower, and
ever more lost and confused. Laws that limit our freedom are subtly being
passed, and people stand confused concerning the simple truths of who God is
and what He can do for them. It's time for us to take the lampshade off, and
to arise and be the Church God has called us to be, unified, passionate and
wholehearted. Let us serve. Let us give and then let us do it again to see
His kingdom come and people's lives changed, as ours once were. Imagine what
we can achieve and build in our cities if we unleash the potential of a
wholehearted church?
Have a great "wholehearted" weekend. Let your church be better this week
because you are there.
Andy
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