“Jesus’ Accommodation Challenge”

Feb.5, 2012 Annual Congregational Meeting Mk.1:29-45  Play AUDIO (32 kbps mp3)

NO ROOM TO WORK

●    change and challenge can spur on growth
●    Jesus’ popularity as healer crowded him out of town
●    foot needs right kind of shoe for its activity

KEYNOTES OF CHRIST’S CAMPAIGN

●    Accessibility to the Lord
●    Agent of the Holy Spirit
●    Announces the Kingdom and Admonishes Repentance
●    Amazing Authority and Advance against Evil

RECOVERY FOR MINISTRY

●    from severely sick to serving supper in 7 seconds flat
●    building a ‘church’ about building people - sometimes sticks / bricks useful

RESCUE FROM OPPRESSION

●    God still heals from deep hurts - e.g. worship music

RESPONSIVE TO GOD’S BROADER MISSION

●    mission takes Jesus mobile to preach to others
●    LWCF privileged to be part of mission work globally

RELIGIOUS CONTINUITY AND COMPLETION

●    compassion expressed in ‘local mission’ benevolence etc.
●    benefits to some organized religious structure - EMCC / World Partners

REAL, ATTRACTIVE TESTIMONY

●    leper’s dramatic cleansing a notable witness to Jesus
●    more impactful than Crystal Cathedral