Ha, so this message is not going to be as funny as the title comes off to be. And well if you didn't think it funny then you may well be ahead of the game.
So these days and the condition of His beloved church is gnawing at the very marrow of my bones. Oh, and it's not because I dwell in the secret place getting free-for-all Godly whispers, because I have discovered some secret way into His heart. Nope, In the one hand I have this “Keeping-Me-Awake-At-Nights” concern of our today's Church condition. And no I am not at this moment talking about the Catholic Church or the denominational church or the non-denominational church specifically as I have many messages on those specific things. Nope I am talking about the condition of its individual parts that make up the whole. I am talking about why those churches are in the condition that they are in and not from an enterprise level, that is a high up view level, but right down to each and every one of us. The churches are a mess because we are a mess, and this message will show how that is possible.
Now on the flip side of the hand, is my personal concern regarding the all too much activity of the flesh me, the old man, the one that is supposed to be crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20), and how by continuing to feed it, be it in ignorance or on purpose, and it feeds fatly, by the way, on excuses as to why we cannot or do not choose to feed the new man, and its resulting effects on the growth of my new man spiritual humanity (Eph 4:17 – 5:33). Yup , I just threw myself into this party you see. It’s not a me to you message as it is a He to us message.
Half the time I am using the sword of God to equip the saints for the work of ministry and at other times I want to fall on it least I sin again. And oh no I am not sin free nearly as much I want or desire to be. And let's avoid the spiritual cliches' that would try and lift off my coffin of concerns about my spiritual conditions, as I no doubt believe that, if this Christianity today is a tough road to hoe for myself, then it too must be for you my listeners as well, especially if you too lose sleep over the condition of the church and it’s unnatural effectiveness to be almost ineffective.
Ok, so nuff bout me. Let's get to the love portion of this message, and hey it is all in love in spite of its opening.
So how do I develop this message that is considered to be such as strong word? Ha, now don't feel compelled to answer that question as I already would have received the answer hence this message. You can tell, just to give you some insider information on the type of message, that when the message opens up with some light humor, it might going to be a tough one. Not grammatically correct but most no doubt effective.
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