Stones - They play a big role in God’s story. When God did something significant in the lives of people in the Old Testament, they would take stones and build a monument with them, memorializing forever what God had done. Remember the woman caught in adultery in the gospel? The law said she was to be stoned to death, and the religious leaders were more than ready to comply. However, when Jesus invited any one of them without sin to start the process, each of their stones soon fell to the ground. Then there’s the discussion between Jesus and Peter where Christ actually called him a stone. He clarified that Peter was a small stone in the story, but that Jesus Himself was the strong stone foundation of the church that the gates of hell would not prevail against. Of course the most infamous stone in the Bible was the one rolled against the mouth of the tomb that held the body of Jesus after His crucifixion. Through our message series in April at Crossroad's Church we’ll discover what these stones mean to us today.
Pastor Jeff, I brought my 87 year old mom to service Saturday; which is about the 4th or 5th time she has come to service with me. She doesn't get around too well, doesn't understand or hear very well and has attended only Catholic church her whole life. She heard a great message and awesome music and had a "FUN" (quote) experience with the 3D glasses. The biggest blessing of all: while on the way home after church, she says very clearly and proudly " I LOVE MY CHURCH!" Through the awesome music and the extra ordinary way you teach God's word, you reached my mom and she felt God's love in such a strong way that those words came straight from her heart. I will never forget the joy in her voice and on her face which blessed me tremendously. Thanks to you and your staff for sharing and teaching God's love in such a special way. How blessed we are to have Crossroads in our life.
ReplyDeleteI love how you teach in such a concrete way. You create a mind's eye picture so that everyone can understand.
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