Souls: The Danger Zone!
Hey Friends,
This weekend we finish a series called Deadliest Catch! I’m sure you have seen the T.V. show. The show is about crabbing. Crabs are not dangerous animals, but the environment in which they are caught is. Every year men die trying to catch these great-tasting shell fish.
This weekend we are going to get ready for our huge July 4th celebration. At our celebration will have close to 10,000 people. We will not have any weekend worship services on our main campus on July 3 and 4. We will meet at Pellissippi State Community College from 5:00 – 10:00 pm on the 4th. We will have food, fun and fireworks, and we will have awesome worship and the gospel. It is hard to get many of our friends and family to church, but to a picnic with free food and fireworks, that’s a little easier. When they come, we will give them Jesus and all the love we can.
Back to our series – the thought for the weekend is that we are going after souls and it is a danger deal. A soul is not dangerous in itself, but the environment in which we go after them is spiritual warfare at its finest. Jesus said, “The kingdom suffers violence and the violent take it by force.”
At the end of the day, those without Jesus will spend an eternity in a devil’s hell. That is not O.K.with me nor is it O.K.with Jesus. By prayer we bind the “strongman” and we take what is his – souls. Dangerous? You bet! So, we do everything we can to see the lost come to Jesus. The message this weekend will be encouraging everyone to bring their friends on the 4th and for us to go after all those lost and separated from Him. Do you think that is still our job?
When was the last time you shared your faith? “He that wins souls is wise.” Jesus commanded it.
Love ya,
Pastor Chris
2 Comments
P.C.:
You hit the nail on the head this weekend. Our family moved here two years ago from Indiana/Michigan. I am amazed at how much this area is the Bible belt, yet what amazes me more is how much the typical churches in this area fight to keep out the “heathens,” when in fact they should be working on them the hardest to help win their souls! The churches in this area are very judgemental, and push people away. I’m not saying all, but I see it alot.
It seems to me most churches build the walls of their buildings to keep undesirable people out. It is a compound for them to go hide in. When really the church should be a focal point to re-energize and arm the Church body to go out and help fight to win the souls of the lost.
That is why we love Faith Promise because that is what we are trying to do! Making it hard to go to hell from Knoxville!
Great job!
Pastor– Do you ever have days that you are really bothered about people you knew that have passed away that you feel like might have went to hell? I know you often say that you are responsible to people, not for them and the same applies with people the congregation deals with, but I can’t help but think about it and be sad.
There are a lot of people that are getting hooked on drugs of all ages, and it is very frustrating because once they start doing that kind of stuff it is not easy to get them to quit.