UCMI Faith Messenger

UCMI Faith Messenger:
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Mal 3:16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.

Are you plugged into 110 or 220?

United Christian Ministries International
09/17/99

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Are you plugged into 110 or 220?

In the modern church environment there are many exciting avenues of activity. There are outings and various celebrations and feasts. These things are all wonderful in and of themselves. A church should provide numerous activities for their membership. Many churches today build much of their membership around the basis that they do offer a good curriculum of activities for their membership. This also accounts for the fact that many churches are dead ministries in the Lord!

Galatians 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. (KJV)

Galatians 1:10 clearly defines this practice of so many churches today. They have turned away from the faith to entice people into their flock. Do not be fooled by this. God will not bless these ministries. In addition there are many churches today that ADD to the scripture by placing their doctrines along side the teachings of the Bible. This practice also serves men as it proclaims doctrine that men have written in the same class with the God inspired writings of the Holy Bible.

Now we need to address the correct way to worship in our Lord. The way of the Bible. God's way.

Galatians 2:20
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

You see my friends we must not follow what man can provide for man. It is not about man's doctrines or programs but rather who we are in Christ that really matters. Churches need to be teaching these principles and not telling you all about the "Pot Luck Supper" that they have planned for next Wednesday evening or the "Men's Golf Outing" planned for the following Saturday afternoon. If churches will stick to the simple truth of the Bible in their ministries the people in their flock will be bless for their learning of these principles rather than being entertained by the church and its activities.

Now the question remains for you to ask yourself. Is the church you attend feeding you with the manna that only God's word can provide or do you come away from your service with only a calendar of scheduled events to attend? No Christian wants to hear the words from Christ that say " Depart from me for I never knew you" Be very careful in the purpose of you worship. Consider your church very carefully. Are you plugged into 110 or 220. We will pray that you will choose 220. May God bless all that you do.

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Published by UCMI 1999
Written by:
Rev. Steven B. Smethers, DD
Senior Pastor & Administrator