John 6:44 (NKJV) 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.
No one can come to the Father unless he is drawn by God.
This is a profound statement that the church needs to understand.
Somehow, during the last 30 years, we have lost sight of this and have tried to replace the work of God with works of the flesh. Here’s what I mean by that.
God uses His spirit to convict us and draw us to Himself. If the Holy Spirit hasn’t drawn a person, but he or she is drawn by men or man-made methods and means, it is not of God and doesn’t lead to genuine repentance and genuine faith.
Programs and special events may have their time and place, but they can’t replace God’s spirit.
Sadly, so many church services today have turned into concerts and entertainment, in an effort to draw people in. And while this can seem like the right thing to do, it is putting entertainment first, and God somewhere other than first.
And I know that this kind of statement might tick some people off and frustrate them, but it needs to be said. Why? Because people are dying and going to hell while they watch concerts in church.
People are dying spiritually because their focus is on music and entertainment every week, instead of getting the Word of God into their hearts and spirits. People don’t grow spiritually because they’re not being taught foundational Biblical truths and principles that can be applied in their everyday lives.
God needs to be first in everything. Whether it’s our individual lives or in the church body as a whole. And until He’s first, we will struggle to grow beyond spiritual children, into the mature believers He needs us to be.
Let’s put God first in everything we do, whether at home, at work, in school or at our church meetings.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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