Comments on: The Local Church is the Hope of the World http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/ thoughts on life, faith, God, sports, culture, and whatever else pops into my brain Thu, 22 Dec 2011 01:20:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: annaldavis http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2738 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:34:05 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2738 Great post. Too often we view the church as some kind of social club, when it’s really meant to be a hospital. May we all step outside of comfortable Christianity to pursue the Church vision Jesus began and will someday complete.

Anna

]]> By: jon w http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2729 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:23:25 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2729 Christ in me. Christ in You. Ministry of reconciliation. All that stuff…so…absolutely. The Local church is God’s plan for taking the message of redemption and hope to the world. So maybe the better way to put that would be, the local church points to the hope of the world.

]]> By: clint http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2727 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:28:28 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2727 One of my favorite books ever! What an incredible statement. The local church is the hope of the world, because that is how Jesus designed it!

]]> By: manyo3 http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2726 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:03:09 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2726 Ephesians 4 for the reference.

]]> By: manyo3 http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2725 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:02:49 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2725 Yes! I wonder how many people truly believe this below passage, which says that the can “attain the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” Do we believe this??? We can very literally be the representation of Christ on earth. This is what gives merit to Hybels quote. Our Lord has given us the 5 fold ministers to “prepare God’s people” or “equip” them. What a shame when we do not enfold all of these gifts into the local church. We NEED them in order to grow into maturity.

11It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, 12to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming. 15Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ. 16From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

]]> By: Patty Mouse http://briancromer.com/2009/08/26/the-local-church-is-the-hope-of-the-world/#comment-2724 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:09:21 +0000 http://briancromer.com/?p=2002#comment-2724 i completely agree. when i think of clubs, or organizations, outside hobbies, there is nothing like the community of church. there is nothing like the relationships that form and grow. and the accountablility is priceless.
even when two are gathered in his name, he is amongst them. so two fellow beleivers having coffee in his name is amazing. that is church. and it just multiplies and multiplies. etc.
i love it.
great stuff.

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