Category Archives: foundation

Society Needs The Church

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And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.. Matthew 16:18

The picture above is of New York City during Easter time in 1956, notice the change in culture of America. Only a few decades ago, many families based their faith and morals around Jesus Christ. Today sadly if anyone tried to put up a cross in a public building they would be sued immediately. So what happened? How did our society go to such extremes? The answer is The Church

As Christians we have unrealistic expectations of The Church. We expect The Church to be perfect, to be fun, to be catering to our needs. However this is not what “The Church” was designed for in the first place,  these unrealistic expectations have caused many to turn their back on “The Church” and cause a major backslide in society.  Unfavorable images from the media have also caused many to have a negative opinion on “The Church”

I am guilty of this myself, we have these images or ideas of how we believe the perfect Church should be and strive to seek that. However we fail to understand “The Church” in Greek is “Ekklisia” which simply means “assembly of people”. The Church is simply a group of people coming together to worship Jesus Christ, to believe that any Church would be perfect or not have issues, is nonsense

Years ago, The Church was the foundation of society, just as Jesus instructed it to be. Fast forward today “The Church” has become the scapegoat for society’s problems and has become abandoned. Turning on the news today has become a scary routine, the evil among this world has spread at epic proportions. It’s time for all of us Christians, to recommit ourselves to “The Church”, and build upon the rock foundation for our children and grandchildren in Jesus Name Amen!

Jesus Christ Our Foundation

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By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:10-11

No matter who you are, eventually your life will be rocked by significant event. The foundation that your standing on will determine your outcome. When we foolishly build on sand, eventually the storms of life come in and we sink, but when we build on the rock we can withstand any storm.

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. 1 Corinthians 3:12-13

Many believe money will buy them a false sense of security, but green paper won’t save your life. There is only who can save and that’s our Lord Jesus. Don’t build your life on false idols,build your life on a solid foundation.

If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved–even though only as one escaping through the flames. 1 Corinthians 3:14-15

There will be fire and trials in life, but it will only make you stronger, the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Those who have deep roots of faith can withstand the storms, but those who faith is shallow will collapse at the first trial.

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24

Jesus told us those who follow him are building on “The Rock” . Why? Because Jesus is the truth , life, and the way. Follow false idols and false religions is like building on the sand, there is no foundation or hope

If your storm hasn’t hit its coming, be ready. Build your foundation on Jesus Christ, follow truth, persevere under trials in Jesus Name Amen.