The Public Side of Our Faith
Much of the Christianity that has come down to us today dwells on private spirituality- prayers, private devotions and Bible reading, self-examination and confession, personal holiness, individual acts of charity, and so on. This is all to the good, in as much as Christ is a Person who seeks a relationship with individuals.
But what about the public side of our faith?
· How do we as believers live as Christians in the public arenas- work, community, relationships, civic responsibilities, and so on?
· What about our communities of faith, such as our churches? How vibrant and strategic is our collective witness as God’s people to a watching world?
· In what ways do we as believers influence our society as a whole - its institutions, its needs, and its values? Matt. 14:13-14 TWILSB pp1661
v Daniel 6:5
5 Then these men said, “We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.” NKJV – 060312
v Matthew 14:13-14
13 When Jesus heard what had happened to John, he left in a boat and went to a lonely place by himself. But the crowds heard about it and followed him on foot from the towns.14 When he arrived, he saw a great crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them and healed those who were sick. NCV
v 2 Timothy 2:1515Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. NKJV
v Ephesians 3:20Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
How does our flesh affect the harvest into the Kingdom?
Anthony U. Eradiri
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