I would like to see a church become so godly, so Spirit-filled that it would have a spiritual influence on all of the churches in the entire area. Paul told some of his people, \u201cyou became a model to all the believers\u201d and \u201cyour faith in God has become known everywhere\u201d (1 Thessalonians 1:7, 8).<\/p>\n
It is entirely right that I should hope this of you. I could hope that we might become so Spirit-filled, walking with God, learning to worship, living so clean and so separated that everybody would know it, and the other churches in our area would be blessed on account of it.\u2026<\/p>\n
There is no reason why we could not be a people so filled with the Spirit, so joyfully singing His praises and living so clean in our business and home and school that the people and other churches would know it and recognize it.<\/p>\n
Ephesians 5:18\u201319; Colossians 3:16\u201318; 1 Thessalonians 1:6\u20138<\/p>\n
The Counselor,<\/i> 9, 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I would like to see a church become so godly, so Spirit-filled that it would have a spiritual influence on all of the churches in the entire area. Paul told some of his people, \u201cyou became a model to all the believers\u201d and \u201cyour faith in God has become known everywhere\u201d (1 Thessalonians 1:7, 8). … Continue reading “CHURCH:
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