Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Christmas... a season for sharing...
Christmas is the greatest season to share Jesus' love. This Sunday @ C3 come join us for a special Christmas service with many of the "favorite" Christmas songs as well as a a great message from Mark Mittelberg.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Guaranteed Employment. Great benefits. Read for details...
C3,
The world is facing gripping financial uncertainty; and no one is exempt. I meet people every single day that are struggling just to put food on the table. Many of them work here at the Crystal Cathedral, others attend services here, others are my neighbors. The common denominator is the search for work that produces guaranteed yield. Well, I'm about to be bold; but I have the answer. They are not my words, they are the words of Christ Himself.
Jesus tells us in Luke 10:2-3 "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest." In other words, there's LOTS of work out there! Just what kind of harvest is Jesus talking about? He is talking about the spiritual harvest of sharing the gospel with everyone around us. Psalm 111:5 says "He provides food for those who fear Him." In a time when jobs are insecure, and money is sparse; God promises food for those who love Him and share His message with other people. That sounds as certain as it gets!
God does not promise a nice new car, or a fancy house up the road in the "nice part of town;" but He promises that we will have everything we need if we follow His ways. He tells us to give sacrificially (10% is a good starting point); and to live our lives for His gospel. This means inviting coworkers, neighbors, and non-believing friends to church all the time. If someone you knew was dying, and you had the cure to their disease; would you keep it from them?
The world is dying because of sin; and we have the cure. The only remedy for this illness is the love of God in Jesus Christ, the gospel. It is time to change our job descriptions, to reinvent ourselves, to redefine the nature of our work. We are not bankers, lawyers, doctors, etc. We are servants of the King called to spread His gospel to the ends of the earth. Our "day jobs" are our mission fields.
In all of history, there has never been a more important time than now to invite that neighbor, coworker, or friend of yours to church to hear the love of God. If you need help updating your resume to reflect your new job title, we can help. Take that step today. Share Christ's love with someone and bring them to C3 with you on Sunday! Here's a funny video of how NOT to share Christ with someone! And in case anyone is wondering, this is not an ad for a job opening at the Crystal Cathedral; it is a chance for you and I to rethink the nature of how we view work and calling.
In Christ,
Kyle
The world is facing gripping financial uncertainty; and no one is exempt. I meet people every single day that are struggling just to put food on the table. Many of them work here at the Crystal Cathedral, others attend services here, others are my neighbors. The common denominator is the search for work that produces guaranteed yield. Well, I'm about to be bold; but I have the answer. They are not my words, they are the words of Christ Himself.
Jesus tells us in Luke 10:2-3 "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send laborers into his harvest." In other words, there's LOTS of work out there! Just what kind of harvest is Jesus talking about? He is talking about the spiritual harvest of sharing the gospel with everyone around us. Psalm 111:5 says "He provides food for those who fear Him." In a time when jobs are insecure, and money is sparse; God promises food for those who love Him and share His message with other people. That sounds as certain as it gets!
God does not promise a nice new car, or a fancy house up the road in the "nice part of town;" but He promises that we will have everything we need if we follow His ways. He tells us to give sacrificially (10% is a good starting point); and to live our lives for His gospel. This means inviting coworkers, neighbors, and non-believing friends to church all the time. If someone you knew was dying, and you had the cure to their disease; would you keep it from them?
The world is dying because of sin; and we have the cure. The only remedy for this illness is the love of God in Jesus Christ, the gospel. It is time to change our job descriptions, to reinvent ourselves, to redefine the nature of our work. We are not bankers, lawyers, doctors, etc. We are servants of the King called to spread His gospel to the ends of the earth. Our "day jobs" are our mission fields.
In all of history, there has never been a more important time than now to invite that neighbor, coworker, or friend of yours to church to hear the love of God. If you need help updating your resume to reflect your new job title, we can help. Take that step today. Share Christ's love with someone and bring them to C3 with you on Sunday! Here's a funny video of how NOT to share Christ with someone! And in case anyone is wondering, this is not an ad for a job opening at the Crystal Cathedral; it is a chance for you and I to rethink the nature of how we view work and calling.
In Christ,
Kyle
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