by Mark S,
In Matthew 16:18 Jesus famously declares, “I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
Some churches have gotten distracted about the method Jesus was going to use (built on the foundation of Peter or on Peter’s declaration of Jesus being the Messiah). But the real heart of this passage is found in Jesus’ declaration of His plan to build His world-wide church, a “church” that will last until His Return.
Today we got to experience a large taste of the fulfillment of this declaration as our team split into 4 groups to attend 4 churches with approx. 2,000 people in attendance.
We joined in passionate worship. Humble praise from all ages, including 30 children coming forward to the stage to kneel during a 10-minute prayer of blessing over them and the church.
It was a huge blessing and encouragement to witness so many people walking up to their church, carrying their Bibles and singing with passion and joy for the entire community to hear (my ears are still ringing).
My heart echoed King David’s when he declared in Psalm 122:1, “I was glad when they said to me, ‘Let us go to the house of the LORD!’”
I pray that our passion, that settles for far lesser things, would be re-directed to an even greater desire to meet with the people of God and be a part of the fulfillment ofJesus’ declaration that He will build His church in San Diego, at LifeBridge, in and through US!
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