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“What If…?” (By: Perry Noble)

Posted by Josh on August 11, 2009
Posted in: church, leadership, messages, old testament, revolution church. Tagged: dreams, elijah, perry noble, prayers, revolution church, vision.

This past Saturday I talked about having big dreams, praying big prayers. Came across this today from Perry Noble which went right along with it.

I was thinking some “what if” thoughts the other day…

  • WHAT IF the early church had decided to simply study what Jesus said but not apply it?
  • WHAT IF the early church had decided their primary responsibility was to be political, thus organizing protests against the Roman government for occupying their land?
  • WHAT IF the early church had decided to yell and scream at the Romans for acting like Romans?
  • WHAT IF the early church had decided their primary call was to save the environment rather than the ones living in it?
  • WHAT IF the early church had substituted their personal preferences in place of the words of Jesus?
  • WHAT IF the early church had been more obsessed with Robert’s Rules of Order rather than the Scriptures?
  • WHAT IF the early church had been focused on the cross on the wall rather than the cross Jesus called them to carry?
  • WHAT IF the early church had instructed the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 that He was a little out of hand…and that his movement hadn’t been voted on and approved by the deacons.
  • WHAT IF the early church had been full of people who drove their “luxury camels” to church…but became angry when someone mentioned the offering?
  • WHAT IF the early church had the attitude of, “we love a small crowd…so don’t tell anyone about Jesus coming back to life.  I know He commanded us to tell…but let’s keep it a secret?”
  • WHAT IF the early church had been more passionate about their comfort than conforming to who Christ called them to be?
  • WHAT IF the early church had spent their time attacking the church planting movement than began in Acts 8 and continued throughout the NT?
  • WHAT IF the early church had been full of people who had an attitude and an opinion…but weren’t actually willing to do anything to reach people far from God?
  • WHAT IF the early church had required only “religious professionals” to be in ministry?

WHAT IF…WOW…so glad the early church listened to Jesus and did what HE said…or else we would have been in a lot of trouble!

What does that mean for Revolution?

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