What to talk about?

Luke 4:43 “but he [Jesus] said, ‘I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”

Mark 1:38 “Jesus replied, ‘Let us go somewhere else- to the nearby villages-so that I can preach there also. That is why I have come.’”

There’s something striking about how humanity can take something that is great and use it for their own advantage, often times at the cost of destroying the real use it was designed for. It makes me somewhat sick to my head to hear the constant teachings and talk about healings/miracles and prosperity theology and promote Jesus like a debit card on life rather than the Savior of our sins. Things like this turn out great numbers around the world. Ministries are supported and Jesus’ name is heard by thousands all in the name of self promotion or personal bettermeant? I can see why Jesus was frustrated that the people who followed him did so to receive the physical bread and have their diseases healed. People were always looking for and asking for signs just like they do even today.

Church leaders and I myself included sometimes can rack our brains trying to come up with ways that we can make our environments attractive and exciting and relevant. And I honestly don’t think that is entirely foolish, there’s a whole nother blog. Yet we must never forget that the one focus, the main reason, the Big Idea is still to be what Peter said in Acts 10:42 “He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that every one who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”