"Never Tire"
Hello friends & members of Community Reformed Church. I'm sorry I'm a little behind the 8 ball this week. Here is the passage I'll be preaching on this week.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
6 In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us. 7 For you yourselves know how you ought to follow our example. We were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you. 9 We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to offer ourselves as a model for you to imitate. 10 For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "Anyone who is unwilling to work shall not eat." 11 We hear that some among you are idle and disruptive. They are not busy; they are busybodies. 12 Such people we command and urge in the Lord Jesus Christ to settle down and earn the bread they eat. 13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.
There is a lot of good instruction in here for churches. One of the first things I saw in this passage that I'll probably be addressing in the sermon has to do with 3 pitfalls that are identified and can be problematic for churches: 1. Being idle in the church 2. Being disruptive to the body 3. Being a busybody. What are your thoughts about these things in the church and how they affect church life or life in general? How do you think they should be dealt with? Please share your reflections as comments.
Community Reformed Church - Newton, Iowa
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Sunday the 18th
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Pastor Eric
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Differentiate between leisure and laziness.Recreation and relaxation are a necessary part of life, but when it is time to work, we as Christians should be first in line.For myself, I find that in the times when I have nothing pressing to do, that I become the grumpy one, tend to complain and be less tolerant of others.
Paul's admonition was written because Christians in Thessalonica were expecting Christ's return to be very imminent and therefore felt little need to work but only wait for His return. I look forward to judgement day with mixed emotions. How great it will be to be with the Lord. BUT, we are told that we will be held accountable for what we have done and said. Please don't be in line behind me at that time as it is going to be a long wait as I account for all of my misused time. If he comes before life for me has ended, may He come when my hands are busy helping someone less fortunate than I.
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