It’s about time! I’ve been maligned by church leaders for telling the truth for decades for this very thing.
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PUNISHING CHURCH MEMBERS BECAUSE THEY WANT A MOVE OF GOD
Posted on May 8, 2018 by mariomurilloministries
A growing number of Christians feel their church is doing a lot of things that don’t matter. Even successful programs don’t matter to them. They believe only a move of God can save us now. [It’s actually now even too late for that.]
They believe we have no time to play games. They are frustrated that church is catering to the lukewarm members. Most of all, they feel that they are being punished for wanting a move of God.
I want to direct myself toward leaders who are guilty of correcting members who yearn for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. You’ve got it totally backwards. Those who are hungry for a move of God are the best thing that ever happened to your church.
If you wounded a hungry saint’s heart, it was a spectacular mistake. They, and not the lukewarm, should be setting the tone for your church.
Somewhere, we got the idea—I believe it came from the pit of hell—that exuberant worship, preaching with unction and conviction, fiery prayer meetings, and deliberate soul winning are the “old ways.”
They are not old ways—they are timeless ways. In fact, they transcend time. They are the chosen weapons.
You never made Satan smile wider than when you punished someone in your congregation for wanting a move of God. …
They yearn for the miracle that will stop America’s slide toward oblivion—they wish for an act of the Holy Spirit so real and widespread that it impacts, crime, injustice, addiction, and despair.
You may be punishing people God is stirring. You may be trying to put out a flame that God lit in their heart. …
The first step is to stop punishing those wonderful people who are hungry for the Holy Spirit to fall on your church.
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David Jones
The lukewarm are armchair quarterbacks who point the finger with bitter root judgments. The exclusive club of the undisturbed self righteous who have nothing better to do than criticize.
Jeff Fenske
Nope, the lukewarm are the unrepentant sinners with itching ears who seek out pastors that tell them they don’t have to abide in Christ to be ‘in Christ.’
Jeff