Tuesday, August 5, 2008

CHURCH IS OVER

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Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
Heb 13:13-15
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A brother in Germany sent this to me this morning and I thought it a good thought with which to begin the "JACKSON HOLE & CHRIST" blog. Many of us have come out of the organized church even decades ago. We have met Jesus outside the gate and afar from the camp and we have been revived. We now know our Lord as we never did, when we attended meetings in buildings and allowed men in raised pulpits to usurp Christ our worthy Priest and everlasting King.

"Church as we know it is over. He is about to wrestle control of His own church from the carnal hands of insecure, angry, controlling and legalistic men and women and build His own church, just as He promised He would.

Church as we know it is passing away. The thing we have called church is but a dim shadow of the life-giving, empowering wholeness of that for which Jesus died, rather, rose from the dead to lavish upon mere mortal men.

We have asked for wealth when He wanted to give us nations. We focused on our healing when He wanted to make us healers. We have searched for mercy and compassion when He had called us to carry those same treasures to a dying world. We are self-examining when He wants us to be pouring ourselves out so others can find Him.

There is no doubt. The self-centered, need-oriented, program-driven, growth-addicted destiny-snatching, dream-killing counterfeit is about to be replaced by His church; a company of loosely connected people held together only by the bonds of love. This people is the Christ-centered, Kingdom-declaring, light-shining heart throb of God Himself. His people hear His voice and respond with joy and anticipation, not fear and uncertainty. They are a devil-ignoring, life-giving, God-honoring group of worshipers whose greatest fulfillment in life is to be called to His service by the gentle sound of His voice.

This church understands that the hands Jesus will stretch out to heal will be her hands. They know they are His hug, His smile, His encouraging word and the world's only hope of glory.

The solution is clear...You are the church that Jesus Himself, is building!"
Don Nori

If you need a hug, a smile, some encouragement or hope. We hope you continue to visit "JH & Christ"

In His Sweet Lord Jesus,

Jack Hennessey
jahennes@q.com

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