Get the appRight From The Heart - Plan TwoSample
"THE LOCAL CHURCH AND NEIGHBORHOOD BAR"
Have you ever thought of the similarities of the local church and the neighborhood bar?
In both places:
...people come looking for fellowship;
...people want to go where others know their name;
...people want to go where they are accepted;
...people want to go where their spirits will be lifted;
...people are united around one theme;
...people go where they like the music.
Like a priest, the bartender serves by listening to people's troubles. But the differences are profound. The bar is centered on booze and the church is centered on Jesus Christ. The bar offers a way to escape problems. The church offers a way to face them, get through them, and overcome them.The spirit inside the bar lowers one's guard when it comes to temptation and sin. The spirit of the true church encourages people to turn from sin and turn to God.
The bar may be a substitute for the environment of the church, but it never comes close to providing the meaning and purpose found in a Christ-centered church.
Have you ever thought of the similarities of the local church and the neighborhood bar?
In both places:
...people come looking for fellowship;
...people want to go where others know their name;
...people want to go where they are accepted;
...people want to go where their spirits will be lifted;
...people are united around one theme;
...people go where they like the music.
Like a priest, the bartender serves by listening to people's troubles. But the differences are profound. The bar is centered on booze and the church is centered on Jesus Christ. The bar offers a way to escape problems. The church offers a way to face them, get through them, and overcome them.The spirit inside the bar lowers one's guard when it comes to temptation and sin. The spirit of the true church encourages people to turn from sin and turn to God.
The bar may be a substitute for the environment of the church, but it never comes close to providing the meaning and purpose found in a Christ-centered church.
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Short, quick devotions designed to speak to the reality of life in our fast-paced world, and how to find answers through studying the Word. The ultimate answer is always Jesus Christ.
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We would like to thank Right From The Heart - Bryant White - for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://rightfromtheheart.org
