Category Archives: Message Notes
When the Heart Beats
If we are in agreement with Peter’s confession, and that is our heart, then that will be the heart of the church. However, just like many of you already know, a heart that does not beat is not much use. Our confession that Jesus is the Christ and the Son of God must cause certain actions. Our heart must beat. Today, we look at the early church as it begins to beat.
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The Heart of the Church
Ephesians 5:23 states, “For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior.” So if Christ is the head of the Church, which is plain from scripture, what is the heart of the church? What is the “most comprehensive term for the authentic church”? What is the basis of the “feelings, desires, passions, thought, understanding and will”? Where is “the center of the Church”?
A Man Of Action
1 While Israel was staying in Acacia Grove, the people began to have sexual relations with the women of Moab. 2 The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods. 3 So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor, and the LORD’s anger burned against Israel. 4The LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD so that His burning anger may turn away from Israel.” 5 So Moses told Israel’s judges, “Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.”
-Numbers 25:1-5-
While Balaam could not curse Israel for Balak he may have accomplished more than Balak truly dreamed possible, the downfall of a nation. We are told in Revelation 2:14 that Balaam gave Balak the strategy for dooming the Israelites. It is a strategy that continues to be our own downfall today. When we warmly embrace the cold, steel, deathly embrace of sin, we ultimately embrace our own demise. Read the rest of this entry
