Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Repentance - What Happened (part 2)
October 23rd, 2009Previous |
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Congregation of consumers ultimately switches products, wholly dissatisfied with a church product
New Testament Church |
Consumer-Driven Church |
Repent for the Kingdom of God is near |
“Meet new friends and get to know your neighbors” |
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance… |
“Enjoy upbeat music with a contemporary flavor” |
If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself |
“a new church designed to meet my needs” |
Like a doctor – it would be absurd to change their diagnose and treatment to the wants of the patient.
Repentance is revival
Questions:
- Have you made a recent decision to change something in your life?
- Why is it more comfortable to make changes on your own terms? What changes do you seek to make?
- How well do you respond to reproof – from the Bible and from fellow Christians?
- Have you ever changed a fellowship, that is, church membership, to avoid a call to repentance?