From “GOinto”, the magazine of WEC International, reaching people planting churches:
Leaving Church to preserve my Faith
In his book The Present Future (2003) , Reggie McNeal outlines a startling trend when he states,
“A GROWNG NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE LEAVNG THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH FOR A NEW REASON. THEY ARE NOT LEAVING BECAUSE THEY HAVE LOST FAITH. THEY ARE LEAVING THE CHURCH TO PRESERVE THEIR FAITH.”
“VICTORY BELONGS TO THE MOST PERSEVERING.”
-Napoleon
The Bible says about Moses:
“BY FAITH HE LEFT EGYPT, NOT FEARING THE KING’S ANGER; HE PERSEVERED BECAUSE HE SAW HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE.”
Hebrews 11:27
Eventually it dawned on me that it was a great tool for Personal Evangelism. But that happened only today! And of course a good reminder for Personal Evangelism as well.
I am talking about the wallet my friend showed me in Mangonui. That was actually some time ago.
But I am still thinking about his purse with the four letters W. W. J. D. ? written on it.
My friend did not only tell me that the letters are short for WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? , but that there is also a book with the same title.
Whenever the owner of such a wallet pays for something WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? comes to his or her mind for sure.
Yes, what would the Lord Jesus Christ do?
You know the answer!
“For I resolved to know
nothing while I was
with you except
Jesus Christ and him
crucified.”
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PRAISE BE TO THE GOD AND FATHER OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST,
Ephesians 1:3-10
Intr.:
who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
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A. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world
1. to be holy and
2. blameless in his sight.
B. In love he predestined us
to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ….
C. In him we have redemption through his blood
D. the forgiveness of sins…
E. And he made known to us….
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End:
to bring all things in heaven and earth together under one head, even Christ.
Those two pictures remind of the following verses in the Bible:
Matthew 7:24-27
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST IS SPEAKING!
Something clicked with me this morning.
I was reading the evening portion in the book “MORNING AND EVENING – Daily Readings” by C. H. Spurgeon. He is expounding verse 23 from Mark chapter nine. 
Today is September 23. In Mark 9:23 it says: ” ‘If you can’? said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
All of a suddden a building here in town came to my mind, the building where I did my first computer course. The building is no longer in use, but the signs are still there. The building is on the main road and I don’t know how many times I have read what it says on the signs:
“Multiskill – Everything’s possible”
“Everything’s possible”
The Lord Jesus Christ says: “EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE……FOR HIM WHO BELIEVES.”
Do you have the book by C.H. Spurgeon mentioned above?
Read what he says there!
Today I had business at the Westpac Bank .
I saw a piece of paper there with two questions. I am quite happy to answer those two questions.
Question Number 1
DEBT WEIGHING YOU DOWN?
NO!
Romans 13:8
“LET NO DEBT REMAIN OUTSTANDING, EXCEPT THE CONTINUING DEBT TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER,…..”
Question Number 2
DO YOU HAVE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?
NO!
Credit Cards, Hire Purchase, Personal Loans, Home Loans
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There is also a picture – two people with happy faces running to a teller of the Westpac Bank. The teller has a sign with LOANS written on it.
