John's disciples were sent to Jesus and asked Him, "Are you the Coming One or do we look for another?" Jesus answered them and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: "The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them." Matthew 11:3-5
If someone were to ask the church today, "Are you the church of Jesus Christ or do we look for another?" The answer would probably be, "Yes, our service is on Wednesday and Sunday, we have a nursery and a youth program. "Do you have signs and wonders?" ' Yes, we have a wonderful sign in the yard with the time and temperature." '
That doesn't sound like the true church that Jesus would attend much less put His name on! How the mighty have fallen! We are so far from what the Lord Jesus intended us to be, His representatives and ambassadors equipped and trained to go into the harvest of lost souls, sick and dying, and in need of healing and deliverance!
We, as the body of Christ, should be displaying His power and authority in the earth, not some adult daycare who show up, shut up, and pay up on Sunday. Remember what He said: "These signs will follow you!"
"And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me." Matthew 11:6
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ