[Esther]

What is missing today?

IMO I think it is the power of God. The power that when you pray for the sick they are healed. The power to raise the dead. The power to pray for the bound and see God set them free. Addiction should not be an issue in an Apostolic church. Emotional disstress should not be an issue in an Apostolic church.

I was thinking on this yesterday on the way to church what is different with todays generation. The only thing I could think of is this generation hasn't had to pay a price for the gospel. What I mean by that statement, is the old timers, talked about the all night prayer meetings, the many fast days, the rotten tomatoes being tossed at them, their children being whipped in school because they were "different".

Even going all the way back to the apostles they were perscuted for the sake of the gospel. Jesus is that gospel.

Do we preach Jesus enough?

Do we preach the greatest commandment enough and more so live it. For those who don't remember what that is...Love the Lord thy God with ALL thy heart, soul, mind...and the second is like unto it, love thy neighbor as thyself. (paraphased)

Part of the problem is folks don't love themselves these days, so how can they love their neighbor.

I agree with a lot that he had to say. We have become lovers of entertainment and it has crept into the churches.

I don't know about you but I have prayed for years, Lord keep me from deception. Deception can creep in with out you realizing it.

I can't imagine anyone who would say that they would "moonwalk" with MJ in heaven.

Large churches can easily build large egos. I'm not against large churches, but I think there can be a danger in it. Folks look to them as being leaders to follow instead of a pastor of a smaller church that has a strong prayer life, who may actually be more spiritual.

Again, not saying a pastor of a large church has no skills to lead, because obviously he has or he wouldn't have a large church.

But sometimes you have to ask at what price to this church become so large?

Just some thoughts.