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 - January 9, 2022
Renewal
At the outset of a new and uncertain year, we turn to a profoundly relevant passage of Scripture. It is a penetrating and powerful text. Our aim in turning here is renewal. Many are the challenges that confront Christ’s church, and many are her concerns in an increasingly Christless culture. How then shall we resolve to live as Christ’s redeemed in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation? This message seeks to minister help and encouragement to that end. It calls us to renewal—for the promotion of Christ, to God’s glory and man’s joy.
Scripture References: Romans 12:1-2
