Christian despair & Depression!

‘Not a bed of Roses?

The statement, ‘It is hard to be a believer, should not be under estimated, since many of us who are now long in the faith now the pain and costs that are involved as we progress in that race that the Apostle Paul encourages us with!

Ekklesia has much to answer to when it comes to depression, mental-illness and despair amongst believers? What was at one time referred to for missionaries is now widespread in the body, since many of us live in pluralistic societies that are hostile to Christians?

Nothing much has changed from the times of the pagan world of the early followers of the way to modern times, the world has turned back to the worship of nature and abandoned the God of the Holy Bible and many believers are starting to fall away, as we are told is to happen!

But we have a God who loves us and His son Jesus who died for us, we must run to Him and trust to endure and to press on? It is indeed very hard, but the price for us is too great to know give up or let go? Let us encourage one and another and help, pray, financials and a roof?

2 Corinthians 4:8-11, Psalm 56:2-3, Proverbs 8:10, 1 Peter 1:7, 4:12-14.

LOVE!

A controversial Subject in the modern Ekklesia?

We only have to turn on the radio or the Tv and we are met with love songs and programs aimed at the subject, perhaps songs are the most created side in relation to love? But the love of the world is more about a sexual encounter, rather than that of romance and marriage and the creation of family!

Today many Christians have accepted the doctrine of love to cover sin of a sexual deviant nature in relation to biblical teaching, but this also is leading many people away from the truth’s in relation to Hell and the crimson worm/maggots that never die eating our flesh?

Many leaders and Evangelists will have to answer before God in telling lies and falseness, perhaps to cover their own sin in that God loves us and we are saved and can live the way we want to but that is not the the truth?

Matthew 5:44, 10:37, 22:37, Luke 6:32, 10;12, Isaiah 66:24, 1 Peter 4:8, 1 John 4:10, 21, 2 John 1:16, Revelation 3:19, 22:15.

Eros verses Agape Love!

Saint Valentines?

Friendship and charity now have very little to with either the Ekklesia and certainly not Kosmov, that does not mean than some still try to do what is right and to care since many do?

The battle of loves today seem more clear cut than they ever have been in that of sexual love and the pleasures of the flesh seem to dominate over that of Jesus amongst believers and selfishness is ruling the nest!

But we can change things by preaching and sharing the truth with a mixed up society that allows all sins to be permissible and refuses the truth? It is hard work, but the salvation of souls at the end of the day will make well worth our while!

Agape is more than St. Valentines slush, but they were of a kind and loving heart in serving in their day, hopefully as we are today our selves as believers?

Deuteronomy 10:18, Ruth 4:15, Psalm 11:5, 37:28, Ecclesiastes 5:10, Song of Solomon 3:1, Luke 7:47, Ephesians 5:28, 1 John 4:7, Revelation 22:15.

Sunday evening Services! Two.

Ekklesia is not like the Kosmon?

What is being lost in not having an Sunday evening service is that of fellowship of believers ahead of the working week! The world is very hostile most of the time to believers, we are attacked for what disagrees with their standards and ours are dismissed as archaic?

A two hour slot of praise, prayer and preaching with an after fellowship of just meeting and talking with folk is the varied ways of helping and leading others to God! When you have worked prior to going into ministry, you are more likely to see the needs in particular loneliness and despair!

God came to save sinners and the Ekklesia is a place for believers to meet together and be built up, its not a club or some unneeded tradition of religious observance! We need to help those who are seeking God and keep our flocks well watered and fed?

Acts 2:42, Romans 16:8, Philippians 2:1, Philemon 1:6, 1 John 1:6.