The church part 2. We are living stones! MP3

As we come to the realization that the church isn't the building, but instead it's the people meeting in the building, we come to understand so much more about Christ's church on earth.
We start to see how we fit into Jesus church, how we are placed together as 'living stones' that make up the spiritual building.
How that process takes place is important.
Not everyone who sits on a pew or attends a worship service is a 'living stone.'
Peter reminds us we need to be "born again" (1 Peter 1:23)
Jesus is our 'precious cornerstone', the 'Living Stone' upon which His church is built, & each born again Christian is a living stone in the building of His spiritual house.
"Everytime someone trusts Christ,another stone is quarried out of the pit of sin and cemented by grace into the building." Warren Wiersbe
Listen along to learn more about these 'living stones.'

The church part 1. Built on the rock. MP3

What is the church?
What's it's purpose?
Just what did Jesus mean when He said "I will build my church on this rock"? Matthew 16:18
There's much misunderstanding about this passage of Scripture, & much has been implemented into the life of many churches that really needs to be addressed.
So as we start to look at "The church" lets come once again to God's word with an open mind & see!

Jesus. There's no substitute! MP3

Late December in Australia saw many getting excited over the pronouncement that Mary MacKillop will be declared "Australia's first Saint" this year.
Is this a correct understanding of Scripture?
Or is this a misleading & false teaching that the church has taken hold of?
Whenever there is controversy in the church we need to examine the teaching carefully against God's Word, the Bible.
We read in 1 Timothy chapter 2 verse 5 that "For there is one God and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,"
As we gain a correct understanding of Christ's role in our relationship with God, we see no need for anyone or anything else!
listen along as we look at "Jesus. There is no substitute!"