The former Pastor of FBC Nashville, Bro. Stanley Luke brought a
great message to the congregation entitled "The Church and It's
Message!" from focal Scripture in Luke 24:44-49. Here's some of my notes that inspired me:
*The church today is in trouble because we have an identity
problem - Who God is and who we are because of Who He is. Hundreds of Southern
Baptist Churches (and others) are closing their doors! What is wrong?
In this Scripture passage, Jesus is speaking to his disciples
between His Resurrection and Ascension, and He is defining to them "who
the Church is."
Why are we still stumbling and the message not clear? We, as
Christians have been on this planet longer than any people!
The ONLY person who ever ascended to Heaven is Jesus and we
ought to hear what He had to say before leaving. Verse 44 says He opened their eyes to the
Scripture. Every Christian is to be a preacher (proclaimer)! Understanding
comes from Scripture. We need to know what we believe!
Bro. Stanley quoted his son-in-law who made this statement:
"The future of the Church is in the lost people not reached yet!" *Think about it!
We don't need to see different colors and nationalities, we need
to see people as saved or unsaved!
We've got to take the whole Word of God to the whole world. The Devil
will do everything to distract the Church and keep them distracted from The
Word of God!
*Verse 47 gives the substance of the message of the Church.
Repentance and remission of sins should take
place…and be preached among the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
THE MESSAGE: The Savior
has come!
EVERY Christian is to be a Witness in His Name.
Everything that Christian leadership does in the Church is to
declare Jesus Christ; and our vision should be to reach this city and county
for Jesus…we should be breathing Jesus Christ!
Something’s wrong when we don’t have that objective!
*The Scope of the Church and Message – beginning at
Jerusalem. Nashville, Ga. and Berrien
County is our Jerusalem. Refer to Acts
1:8 and Luke 24:48 ~ “ye are witnesses.” How
does that apply to us today? In John 17
Jesus says we are the product of his disciples witness, and so will be those
who believe because of our witness.
Verse 49 – The Promise gives power from on high. Refer back to Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy
Spirit comes on you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
We don’t have to leave America to go to the ends of the earth,
they are coming to us! We should see the
opportunity to tell them about Jesus Christ.
Do you think FBC Nashville could die? Yes!
When it stops telling the Good News of Jesus Christ!
We should ALL be missionaries on mission as we go about everyday!
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