We are a forgetful people in a land of distractions. Our minds are easily captivated by trivial and temporary inducements. New things quickly become old. In our mind’s eye even glory tends to fade and warnings tend to wane. It is no wonder that we who are invisibly united to Christ and visibly in and not of this world live in constant need of renewal. And what is true for the Christian is true for the church. This is a series that seeks to renew the mind of the church. Not so much by reviewing what she is called to do as much as what she is called. As with the Christian so with church, her God-given identity defines her. We who are the church are a people for God and none other.
Before we return to the book of Romans, we will be looking at the what scripture says about the Church, in its nature, how she expresses herself in song, and how the church cares and equips for its members.
The messages from this series can be found here:
Manny Pereira - March 17, 2019
Relating to One Another as Sinners
This message seeks to unpack Christ's masterful illustration of haughty eyes--eyes that are quick to see faults in others while being blind to faults in self. These are the proud eyes of the self-centered, revealing the disposition of the self-righteous hypocrite. Nevertheless, discernment is not sacrificed on the altar of false humility, and thus this passage deals with both self-confrontation and the Christ-centered way of confronting sin among one another. The call to humbly appropriate criticism is implicit and important to the whole. The importance of both humility and holiness are underscored in order to make much of Christ.
Scripture References: Matthew 7:3-5
