Tuesday, September 16, 2003

:: 3rd Fuel September

Last night we began a more focused time in our Monday night FUEL. By design we are pursuing health in Christ.
In Phillipians Paul says that God will be faithful to complete (bring into full health) the good work that He began in us until the day of Christ Jesus. Our pursuit is to be all that God has created us to be, nothing less, nothing more, nothing else.

We talked some about the incredible weight of sin that Jesus carried to the cross. Not only did he carry on the cross a life time of sin for me, but all the sins of the people around me. He bore all the sins of the people in Dallas which is probably a pretty substantial list both in quantity and the sheer dark side of human existence. Yet not only in Dallas but all the sin in the whole world. Yet, not only in the world today, but past, present, and future. It is beyond comprehension and understanding. Jesus became sin for us, that we might become the righteousness (full health) of God in Him.

For us to grow as a community inner health is key. We understand that some slick advertising statement will not bring true growth or a great marketing campaign. We are not throwing out advertising, but we know to bring health to others we ourselves must be healthy in Christ. There is a real peaceful presence of God that seems to rest on us as we are in community on Monday nights.

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