Ephesians 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.
- What is your excuse for not loving the church as Christ loves her?
- Is it because you don't see the beautiful, radiant bride of Jesus but just a small, bickering bleak group of people in a cold hall?
- Is it because you were hurt in the church - fallen out with someone - that the church is more like an angry old widow?
- Or is it that you just don't love her - that there is no passion... in fact you find her a bit boring?
- This is not what Christ sees and this is not what He feels for the church. One day the entire creation will see the beauty of God's people when our bridegroom returns.
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that you didn't burden us with the job to make the church beautiful and presentable to you. That is what you did on the cross and continues to do through your Spirit. Please don't stop and help us to see the church that you see - a beautiful bride, without stain, wrinkle or blemish. Amen
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- What is your excuse for not loving the church as Christ loves her?
- Is it because you don't see the beautiful, radiant bride of Jesus but just a small, bickering bleak group of people in a cold hall?
- Is it because you were hurt in the church - fallen out with someone - that the church is more like an angry old widow?
- Or is it that you just don't love her - that there is no passion... in fact you find her a bit boring?
- This is not what Christ sees and this is not what He feels for the church. One day the entire creation will see the beauty of God's people when our bridegroom returns.
Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that you didn't burden us with the job to make the church beautiful and presentable to you. That is what you did on the cross and continues to do through your Spirit. Please don't stop and help us to see the church that you see - a beautiful bride, without stain, wrinkle or blemish. Amen
You are receiving these emails because you have visited or supported Canada Water Church or Surrey Docks Church, London.
Feel free to respond to this address and ask any questions you like.
Please forward these emails to others, and if you would like to add someone to the mailing list - just reply with their email address.
If you do not want to receive these messages anymore, just reply with 'unsubscribe please' in the subject line.
If you ever wanted to make a financial contribution to the ministry of both churches, here is our bank details:
City Life London (Incorporating Canada Water Church and Surrey Docks Church) is now a registered charity in England and Wales (1138684).
Bank Details: City Life London
Sort Code: 40-03-16 (HSBC)
Account Number: 31668404
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