Comments on: Mortify the Arm of the Flesh - Part 2 http://www.christisall.org/2008/04/18/mortify-the-arm-of-the-flesh-pt-2-programmes-sterile-services-and-flamboyant-events-by-brett-jacobsen/ Making Him Our Focus, His Word Our Foundation Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Brett Jacobsen http://www.christisall.org/2008/04/18/mortify-the-arm-of-the-flesh-pt-2-programmes-sterile-services-and-flamboyant-events-by-brett-jacobsen/#comment-17376 Brett Jacobsen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:18:28 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=191#comment-17376 Hey Michael, That's why I don't promote "house churches", I'm into Kingdom life rather than church constructs... even small ones. Hey Michael,

That’s why I don’t promote “house churches”, I’m into Kingdom life rather than church constructs… even small ones.

]]> By: Myles.W http://www.christisall.org/2008/04/18/mortify-the-arm-of-the-flesh-pt-2-programmes-sterile-services-and-flamboyant-events-by-brett-jacobsen/#comment-17322 Myles.W Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:18:10 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=191#comment-17322 You just sucker punched the whole church! we've gotta print this bad boy and create some havoc! You just sucker punched the whole church! we’ve gotta print this bad boy and create some havoc!

]]> By: Michael Forest http://www.christisall.org/2008/04/18/mortify-the-arm-of-the-flesh-pt-2-programmes-sterile-services-and-flamboyant-events-by-brett-jacobsen/#comment-17301 Michael Forest Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:28:30 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=191#comment-17301 If a church is following a program then the life and spontanaeity of the Spirit will not be there. It is rare to find a Church where the pastor practices Body ministry and allows the Holy Spirit to direct the meeting. It is not impossible for this to happen however, and I have seen it in various moves of God where the Spirit of God broke through and began to reveal Jesus Christ to the hearts of the people. However, even these moves of God are usually short lived because man will attempt to organize it and bring in under his control. A house Church can be run like an organized Church and get the same results. We have got to see the Headship of Jesus Christ, and the Body, so that the Church will be built up. If a church is following a program then the life and spontanaeity of the Spirit will not be there. It is rare to find a Church where the pastor practices Body ministry and allows the Holy Spirit to direct the meeting. It is not impossible for this to happen however, and I have seen it in various moves of God where the Spirit of God broke through and began to reveal Jesus Christ to the hearts of the people. However, even these moves of God are usually short lived because man will attempt to organize it and bring in under his control.

A house Church can be run like an organized Church and get the same results. We have got to see the Headship of Jesus Christ, and the Body, so that the Church will be built up.

]]> By: Jason http://www.christisall.org/2008/04/18/mortify-the-arm-of-the-flesh-pt-2-programmes-sterile-services-and-flamboyant-events-by-brett-jacobsen/#comment-17175 Jason Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:04:58 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=191#comment-17175 I totally agree.....why do we make it so hard for ourselves to enjoy something so simple??? We should love life and what the Lord has given us and share it with others - not make some uber fanfare where we try and sell it as something it totally is not. How dare we!! Who are we to do such a thing in the name of the Lord??? We need to repent, humble ourselves and go back to the teachings of Christ. We as man have gone way too far off course, wouldn't you agree? These idols of church structure and man fearing mindsets need to be stripped away from us all and have the Lord restore us back to what he originally intended for us. This sin goes back as far as Adam and Eve, where they looked away from God and chose they're own will. Can't we finally just all sit back and agree enough is enough??? Doesn't everyone else mourn inside when they see how much we choose our will over His? Lord help us all live simply as you have wanted and forgive us of our idolatry!! I totally agree…..why do we make it so hard for ourselves to enjoy something so simple???

We should love life and what the Lord has given us and share it with others - not make some uber fanfare where we try and sell it as something it totally is not. How dare we!! Who are we to do such a thing in the name of the Lord??? We need to repent, humble ourselves and go back to the teachings of Christ.

We as man have gone way too far off course, wouldn’t you agree? These idols of church structure and man fearing mindsets need to be stripped away from us all and have the Lord restore us back to what he originally intended for us.

This sin goes back as far as Adam and Eve, where they looked away from God and chose they’re own will. Can’t we finally just all sit back and agree enough is enough??? Doesn’t everyone else mourn inside when they see how much we choose our will over His?

Lord help us all live simply as you have wanted and forgive us of our idolatry!!

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