Pastor Enoch's Place
7/30/2010
The one thing I detest more than any other thing in the church today, is the "religious spirit". I believe the religious spirit is so deep seated in our churches, even the so called "Spirit filled" churches, that I almost refuse to walk into many of them. That may sound harsh, but the truth usually is. If you were alive in the days when Jesus walked the earth and you knew what you know about the bible then. You would have been considered one of the Pharisees or religious elite. While Jesus loved them as much as he loves you and me, He didn't tolerate their traditions and religiousness, because it put some many people in bondage.
Jesus came to set the captives free. The "Captives" (you and me).
Do you feel free?
Once he set us free, he commissioned us to
1. Go!
2. And make disciples!
Not to sit and make converts.
Think about that for a minute!
How many of you are sitting in the pew waiting for your pastor or church leader to recognize your gifting or calling and release you into your ministry? How long have you been waiting?
Do you feel free?
The religious spirit wants to keep you in your seats. It wants you to feel and to play church and have no real power.
The religious spirit has the look and feel of godliness but with no real power.
It gives you the warm and fuzzies and tickles your ear.
Makes you feel like your church tradtitions are moving you closer to Jesus, when all it is really doing is keeping you in your place.
Do you feel free?
So who or what is holding you back from moving in your gift or calling? No one should! NO ONE!
If you're not being equipped and trained the way you feel you should be, maybe it's time to move on.
Get out of that pew and move. You have Jesus's permission.
You might feel free!
More to come
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