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Today's Devotion:
"CHURCH PURPOSE"
Every time you have a conversation
with the boss, you should remember:
"This conversation will be recorded
for training and quality purposes.
_______SCRIPTURE_______
Eph 2:4:1-6
1 And you hath he quickened, who
were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked
according to the course of this
world, according to the prince of
the power of the air, the spirit that
now worketh in the children of
disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our
conversation in times past in the
lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the
desires of the flesh and of the
mind; and were by nature the
children of wrath, even as others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy,
for his great love wherewith he
loved us,
5 Even when we were dead in sins,
hath quickened us together with
Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
6 And hath raised us up together,
and made us sit together in
heavenly places in Christ Jesus:
KJV
_______THOUGHT_________
The love of Christ should be
first
EDUCATIONAL
to believers.
Secondly it should be
EDIFYING
to the body of the church.
Third it should be
EVANGELISTIC
toward the people around the
church!
And, THAT'S what the church at
Ephesus FORGOT!
Now, let's look how Paul starts
the discussion.
The words "hath He quickened"
means HE (Christ) has MADE
them ALIVE!
The QUICKENED, or BORN
AGAIN Christian is MADE ALIVE
not physically but SPIRITUALLY!
Truly saved people are ALIVE to
the SPIRITUAL desires of God!!
Philippians 2:13 says, "For it is
GOD which WORKETH IN you
both to WILL and to DO of His
good pleasure!"
THIS is the PURPOSE of the
Christian!
THIS is the PURPOSE of the
CHURCH!!
Are YOU fulfilling God's purpose
as a member of the "body of
Christ?" (1Cor. 12:27)
Love ya!
Bro. Bruce