I think there’s a growing and disturbing trend in the church today. There’s often this assumption that spiritual maturity is happening if you’re attending more services this year than last year. That spiritual maturity is happening if you know more about Scriptures this month than last.
But often our hearts are growing colder and colder toward the person that is far from God.
30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”
31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”
I’m telling you, when a church loses that vision it’s in real trouble.
When a church starts caring more about their own personal agendas.
When a church starts caring more about their own preferential style.
When a church starts caring more about their own comforts.
That church is in death mode.
I don’t care how many great programs you’re offering.
I don’t care how amazing your music is.
I don’t care how amazing your building is.
At that moment you’re in death mode.
How’s your heart for those far from God these days?
