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 20, 2022
All for Christ
He who was crucified and buried, now stands vindicated with all power and authority. Matthew concludes his masterful testimony and living portrait of Jesus Christ with selective brushstrokes. He tells not all there is to tell, but only such as accentuates His theme. All duty is directed to be in response to the grace and glory of Christ. Christology is the ground of the church’s commission. Disciplizing all peoples to honor all that Christ commanded is the necessary conclusion to who He is, as now revealed. The accent and exclamation of the Gospel of Matthew stresses that all belongs to and is for Christ. Indeed, may the Lord Jesus Christ be glorified in and through His church.
Scripture References: Matthew 28:16-20
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