2 John 1:7-11
As the ministry of a church continues, it can be easy for the foundational truth of the Gospel to become “background noise.” Oh, they may mention Jesus here and there, perhaps an occasional nod to His atonement at Easter, but the main function of the church has become simply about the music, social gatherings, or even just business. But while all of the above can have their place in church ministry, John warns us that “Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God.”
Have our personal lives become all about the business and entertainment from the world? Have we been running ahead without continuing in the teaching of Christ? Let us continue to keep the person of Jesus Christ, His lifelong teachings, and His death and resurrection as the center of everything we do, both in and out of the church. Because John also gives us this promise: …whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”
Soli Deo Gloria,
Pastor Andrew Zoschke
As the ministry of a church continues, it can be easy for the foundational truth of the Gospel to become “background noise.” Oh, they may mention Jesus here and there, perhaps an occasional nod to His atonement at Easter, but the main function of the church has become simply about the music, social gatherings, or even just business. But while all of the above can have their place in church ministry, John warns us that “Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God.”
Have our personal lives become all about the business and entertainment from the world? Have we been running ahead without continuing in the teaching of Christ? Let us continue to keep the person of Jesus Christ, His lifelong teachings, and His death and resurrection as the center of everything we do, both in and out of the church. Because John also gives us this promise: …whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.”
Soli Deo Gloria,
Pastor Andrew Zoschke