The church is the greatest force for good on the planet earth! The source of the church’s life transforming power is the risen Christ. In Matthew 28:18 Jesus said, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given to me.” Jesus received His authority from God the Father. He received His authority to conquer sin and death as He lived in submission to the will of God. As He faced the most heinous of all deaths, He prayed, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what You will” (Mark 14:36, ESV).
Jesus surrendered completely to the will of the Father and was given all authority. God gave His Son all authority for the benefit of the church! In Ephesians 1:22 & 23 we read, “And God has put all things under the authority of Christ, and He gave Him this authority for the benefit of the church. And the church is His body;”
As a church we operate with Kingdom authority as we are completely surrendered to our Leader, Jesus Christ. God is at work assembling His body known as Martin Bluff Church. He has uniquely gifted each member to make a difference. As His church, we should be the greatest force for good in our community! Every member of Martin Bluff is a minister and every ministry matters!
Maybe you’d like to discover your place of ministry through Martin Bluff. Let me tell you what you can do. Approach any ministry leader and ask, “How can I help?” Together, as we are completely surrendered to God’s will for us, we will be a great force for good!
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