October 9

I hope my introduction today was shocking today.  It was intended to wake us up to the reality that we cannot just sit around while one or two people do what the Bible commands us to do, which is to tell others about Jesus.  A beautiful building, great sermons, wonderful times of worship will not sustain a church.  Only people reaching people will.  And that is what we are all called to do.  It is part of being faithful.  Faith is not just believing in someone or something.  It is acting on that faith.  It is putting boots on the ground to use military terms (which Paul does in 2 Tim 2).  So be a good soldier following our commanding officer.  Be an athlete who obeys the rules.  Be a farmer who toils to receive a share of the harvest.