Comments on: Suggestions for the Gathering http://bodychurch.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/suggestions-for-the-gathering/ Reclaiming the biblical model of church as body Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:49:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mark Treas http://bodychurch.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/suggestions-for-the-gathering/#comment-415 Mark Treas Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:33:30 +0000 http://bodychurch.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/suggestions-for-the-gathering/#comment-415 On Passivity: Like in most things, it is easier simply to wait for the next person; i.e. the world before Nazism became such a powerful force. I think this attribute describes most of us in the Church, and thus it necessitates that we battle against it with all the more fervor. Our genetic code is linked into our local body of believers. This is the vehicle Christ Himself set up to give his people, so that lives can be lived that are pleasing and honoring to him. Perhaps the proverbs is applicable: "how long will you like there, you sluggard? when will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest and poverty will come on you like a bandit and scarcity like an armed man." Friends, I really thank god for giving us a body of believers so that we can know the Lord. We are blessed beyond measure. I don't want to be like Israel and forget where I have been; those days of seeking christ in isolation, surrounded by stale religion. We were like a wandering spirit that has been blessed with flesh. Lets be like David and celebrate the presence of the Ark; i.e. the elements of Christ on the communion table and in so bring honor to God. mark On Passivity:
Like in most things, it is easier simply to wait for the next person; i.e. the world before Nazism became such a powerful force. I think this attribute describes most of us in the Church, and thus it necessitates that we battle against it with all the more fervor. Our genetic code is linked into our local body of believers. This is the vehicle Christ Himself set up to give his people, so that lives can be lived that are pleasing and honoring to him. Perhaps the proverbs is applicable:

“how long will you like there, you sluggard?
when will you get up from your sleep?
A little sleep, a little slumber,
a little folding of the hands to rest
and poverty will come on you like a bandit
and scarcity like an armed man.”

Friends, I really thank god for giving us a body of believers so that we can know the Lord. We are blessed beyond measure. I don’t want to be like Israel and forget where I have been; those days of seeking christ in isolation, surrounded by stale religion. We were like a wandering spirit that has been blessed with flesh. Lets be like David and celebrate the presence of the Ark; i.e. the elements of Christ on the communion table and in so bring honor to God.

mark

]]> By: eden2zion http://bodychurch.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/suggestions-for-the-gathering/#comment-413 eden2zion Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:49:51 +0000 http://bodychurch.wordpress.com/2007/09/25/suggestions-for-the-gathering/#comment-413 Wendi shot me a good question about ipod music. What do you all think of this in general? My thought is the soft music played at the beginning is there until someone turns it off or gets chooses to interrupt with a word etc. If someone wants to play a song for the group I would generally keep this to one song and only if the Spirit leads (same for live music). Jeremy Wendi shot me a good question about ipod music.

What do you all think of this in general?

My thought is the soft music played at the beginning is there until someone turns it off or gets chooses to interrupt with a word etc.

If someone wants to play a song for the group I would generally keep this to one song and only if the Spirit leads (same for live music).

Jeremy

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