This morning, I preached about those who have religion but lack a relationship with Christ. These are the ones who go to church to impress with their suits, big Bibles, fancy prayers, and “Christianese” (a language foreign to only “true believers”). These are the ones who have to go to fancy buildings and follow rigid structures. They are the first to rise up and speak against anything that doesn’t fit their way of doing things. They hate kids being kids. They don’t want others who aren’t “their kind of people” to be bussed in or drive themselves to their pristine facility. God forbid you have a past. If you do, it might be best to try to hide it lest someone approach you about it or use you as a prayer request in their gossip circles.
With this introduction, do you understand why people are still choosing a relationship with Christ over the institutional church. Some say you cannot have it. Because the traditional church almost burned me, I asked God to raise up a safe place for people to be real and be loved. A place where the recovering addict will be loved even during a relapse. A place where we don’t put our stamp of approval on sin while loving people to a place of restoration and victory.
The bottom line is that people want real love. Not a fake “love you”. Religion leaves you empty. Christ satisfies. I think this song by Blanca says it better than I can.
Straight up!💥…#Facts thank you for being real! God bess you! Xx
Real Love is through Jesus-Yeshua Christ, as HE is KING of kings and LORD of lords!!
Our ONE True GOD’S LOVE 💕💜 is ETERNAL THROUGH HIS SON Jesus-Yeshua Christ for Today and Everyday Forevermore Everyone!
I Love you all Everyone through Christ Jesus-Yeshua, because HE LOVED 💜💕 EVERYONE FIRST!!
Love 💕 Always and Shalom ( Peace ) Everyone, YSIC \o/
Kristi Ann
Relationship 7 Religion 0 The score line in simple. Thank you for the post.
Yes and Amen! One of the ways the Holy Spirit drives me is to teach about the ‘R’ word; relationship, not religion. Are your sermons on line and if so, may I have the address to them?
Blessings,
Chuck
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Chuck
Thanks! I appreciate it.
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There is a difference in knowing Jesus and loving Jesus. A lot of people love the idea of religion, but they do not love the idea of Jesus Christ. They remind of me the Pharisees who loved religion, but even they did not accept Christ. How many of these people would actually let Christ into their church? All we can do is pray for them and that they find God’s love, for they are in need of it!
God bless you! 🙂
I’m afraid Christ would not be welcome in many “Christian” establishments. May God reveal the Pharisee that exists in any of us and give us a repentant heart.