This week’s sermon was on Ezra 4, and looked at how we deal with opposition.
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One of the things that Ben said on Sunday that leapt out at me was that ‘Who we are is more important than what we build.’ Any number of good things can be built, any number of good works can be done, but if the are not built on and by Jesus, they are only good things but not God’s things. When opposition comes it is tempting to find the easy route and end up doing and becoming like the world to avoid the opposition rather than maintain our distinctive (holy) identity that is found in Jesus Christ alone.
Coupled with this Ben said that the church is too often known for what it stands against rather than what it stands for; what our identity isn’t rather than what our identity is. Whilst there are many things we do stand against as God’s holy people, we must celebrate and be clear about what we stand for and what our identity is. In doing so we will be able to preach both sides of the gospel message – what we are saved from and what we are saved into.
Spend some time reflecting on what the church stands for (rather than against) and what our identity is.
Get used to positive affirmation of who we are and what our faith in Christ stands for.
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