Ephesians 4:4-5
There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call, one Lord, one faith, and one baptism.
Recently our community participated in a continuous Bible reading Marathon. All over the Commonwealth of Kentucky, One Hundred and Twenty counties were reading God's holy and precious word at the same time.
What an awesome experience to see people from all denominational backgrounds getting together to read from Genesis to Revelation. Often when people discuss their faith lives, they ask one another what church they go to, and what denomination do they affiliate with? For this event, we were of many, gathered as one in one common bond and ministry.
Today as I was reading from Christ's Sermon on the Mount I was led to these verses from Matthew 5:14-15.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
As we gathered in our small community, people of many faiths gathered together to proclaim that Jesus is Lord of all. No matter what differences we may have in interpretation and rituals of worship, many gathered over three days and told the community and all that would listen that God's people will no longer be hidden.
For these three day's our lamps were not hidden, all of God's people gathered and spread the light of God's Holy Word, to our community. Beloved, our goal for Christ is not to hide within the walls of denominations, but to rather go out as God's united family and body in praise and deed in His precious name.
There is one body and one spirit and we have "ALL" been called to be united in the hope that belongs to our call: One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Pastor Tim.
Recently our community participated in a continuous Bible reading Marathon. All over the Commonwealth of Kentucky, One Hundred and Twenty counties were reading God's holy and precious word at the same time.
What an awesome experience to see people from all denominational backgrounds getting together to read from Genesis to Revelation. Often when people discuss their faith lives, they ask one another what church they go to, and what denomination do they affiliate with? For this event, we were of many, gathered as one in one common bond and ministry.
Today as I was reading from Christ's Sermon on the Mount I was led to these verses from Matthew 5:14-15.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
As we gathered in our small community, people of many faiths gathered together to proclaim that Jesus is Lord of all. No matter what differences we may have in interpretation and rituals of worship, many gathered over three days and told the community and all that would listen that God's people will no longer be hidden.
For these three day's our lamps were not hidden, all of God's people gathered and spread the light of God's Holy Word, to our community. Beloved, our goal for Christ is not to hide within the walls of denominations, but to rather go out as God's united family and body in praise and deed in His precious name.
There is one body and one spirit and we have "ALL" been called to be united in the hope that belongs to our call: One Lord, One Faith, and One Baptism.
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Pastor Tim.
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