LifeHiscost Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Quote: John 10:10 just gets thwarted.. [:"red"] "and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life" [/] John 5:40 [:"red"] "And I, if I be lifted up.... will draw all men unto me." [/] John 12:32 Lift Jesus up!! Quote Lift Jesus up!!
Kimberly Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I love the flying dove on your signature! Kim Quote
Kimberly Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I'm surprised to hear that you lead a SS class. You just sound so bored by it all. I guess since it is fairly new to me(going to church) I am interested in it. I think churches could work at being friendlier to visitors. I went to a SDA church that handed out small gifts to the visitors and really welcomed them. That's how it should be. The church members really need to reach out and keep in touch with visitors. The leader of my Bible study does just that, and she keeps me wanting to come back. Being nice to people and really caring does help! Kim Quote
LifeHiscost Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Quote: I came here to find people that might like it. Kim Kim, One very important reason that has kept me in the Adventist church for approximately 45 decades, I mean 4.5 decades and still loving it, as well as loving all those in the body of Christ who are not yet Seventh Day Adventists, is a personal recognition that the Holy Spirit has taken responsibility for my eternal safety (by invitation) as opposed to the many who might find it debatable that I belong here. There have been many small incidences, as well as those more notable, that have made it more clear than was initially true when first making the committment to the espoused remnant church, that continue to verify the choice was the right one. This in spite of some evidence to the contrary. But then the Lord of glory was murdered in His own church by those who claimed to be searching for the Messiah. Can His true disciples expect any different at certain times, at least by some of the religious of today, not to mention the irreligious? [:"red"] "It is enough for the disciple that he become like his teacher, and the slave like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign the members of his household" [/] Matt 10:25 Lift Jesus up!! Quote Lift Jesus up!!
Guest Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 Quote: I'm surprised to hear that you lead a SS class. You just sound so bored by it all. I guess since it is fairly new to me(going to church) I am interested in it. I think churches could work at being friendlier to visitors. I went to a SDA church that handed out small gifts to the visitors and really welcomed them. That's how it should be. The church members really need to reach out and keep in touch with visitors. The leader of my Bible study does just that, and she keeps me wanting to come back. Being nice to people and really caring does help! Kim Good post..My pastor buddy does that too..gives out pens and small popular religious books. The sabbath school class is nowhere a boring one..when the SS superintendent manhandled the schedule to cut out 30 minutes of the class time...protests came in right away... We are working on overturning that now. I had 2 members say they are not coming back to church because of the schedule change.. what is boring is the worship service...except for the sermon..yet that is lacking in scripture exposure and teaching...I find that in almost all places in SDA churches.. Quote
Moderators Jeannieb43 Posted January 14, 2005 Moderators Posted January 14, 2005 I perceive that you are not a musician or a music afficionado. Quote Jeannie<br /><br /><br />...Change is inevitable; growth is optional....
Guest Posted January 14, 2005 Posted January 14, 2005 I appreciate GOOD to Excellent music.. I constantly encourage those who do good special music and make nice comments about anything that is good or better quality...to them and other worshippers... Piano playing, other instruments, solo singers..anything..I don't just leave the building..I make it a point to thank them for the great music.. I just did that at the Baptist church after a great solo at the end of the service.. I constantly thank the piano player at the SDA church I go to now.. What gets me is when someone picks out an obscure hymn...the pianist plays slower than 33RPM..because no one leads the audience in correct tempo....the singing sounds like a funeral march and we have to sing 4 verses and it seems to take all morning.. give me a break..as I run out of the church parking lot.. Also...I know how to sing on pitch and have a fairly good voice myself..to some people's surprise.. Quote
LifeHiscost Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 Quote: I love the flying dove on your signature! Kim Wish I could claim the original thought, but I believe it was the Holy Spirit. Of course sent through His servant. [:"red"] "And there is nothing new under the sun." [/] Eph 1:9 Lift Jesus up!! Quote Lift Jesus up!!
LifeHiscost Posted January 15, 2005 Posted January 15, 2005 Quote: Quote: I love the flying dove on your signature! Kim Wish I could claim the original thought, but I believe it was the Holy Spirit. Of course sent through His servant. [:"red"] "And there is nothing new under the sun." [/] Eph 1:9 [:"red"] "So I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest" [/] Psalms 55:6 [:"red"] " "I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him." [/] John 1:32 Lift Jesus up!! Quote Lift Jesus up!!
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