1 Corinthians 9:22:
22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible ways I might save some.
22To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible ways I might save some.
I’ve read over this verse several times, but it never impacted me like this until this past week. For over a year I’ve tried to defend the vision of NLC to the “churched” crowd and all along I could have just shut up and told them that our heart is 1st Corinthians 9:22. I think that for most followers of Christ and 'churches,' we start out with this intention but somewhere along the line this verse changes for us.
"To the weak I became aware, but did nothing to help. I have become all things to myself, so that by all possible means I, along with the same crowd I’ve seen for years in my Church, will be saved.”
Think about it, isn’t that the norm?
I want to give y’all a NLC update - God is doing huge things!!!!! As many of you noticed, we re-launched NLC on Easter Sunday. We had 242 people in attendance and over 15 people made Jesus the leader of their life. Growth and the presence of God have exploded in the last 10 weeks. We are desperate for His voice, knowing ONLY HE can bring the increase that we so desperately want to see. We have an hour of prayer coming up at the NLC offices June 2nd, 6pm-7pm. Come join us as we seek God’s wisdom in becoming all things to all men so that by all possible means some may be saved.
Hey Pastor Joshua,
Another verse:
"For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him." -2 Cor. 5:21
Jesus became the aloholic for the alcoholic -- the drug adict for the drug adict. The abuser and abused that He might reach "whomsoever will".
(A little bit of a different skew than that of Paul -- this particular "all things" was reserved for "the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world" -- but Paul would have been willing if it were possible)...
"For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh." -Rom. 9:8
Now that's a holy passion/ zeal -- "that I might win some"!
God bless -- brother!
Posted by: shane ogle | July 01, 2008 at 11:05 PM
sorry last verse Rom. 9:3
Posted by: shane ogle | July 01, 2008 at 11:06 PM