Rebels With A Cause
They were innocent, but they were imprisoned. They fought with love, but they were received with hatred. They were seeking life for all, but found themselves crucified and stoned to death. They were rebels with a cause.
The early church as recorded in the book of Acts in the New Testament describes a group of people whose lives were transformed by the power of God; because of that, they wanted to see that same power transform the world. They were bold and courageous with their faith, even to their deaths. They were the church. 2000 years later, the church (in America especially) has become comfortable with its quiet times, inward-focused ministries, and caging of God.
Where have all the rebels gone?
My church, Quest, will be taking the next few weeks to dive in to the rebel church of Acts and what they did to add to their numbers daily (Acts 2:47). If you're in the Champaign-Urbana area, feel free to come to our 11:00 a.m. service.
posted by matt @ 8:12 AM
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"Where have all the rebels gone?"
That's a million-dollar question. Our society no longer esteems a true moral code to which worthy rebels can cling to while going against the grain of the establishment.
There are plenty of cowards, and a plethora of rebels, but what's rare are rebels with a cause.
The Western culture has unfulfilled people enraptured with a naïve idea of rebellion, and this combined with the directionless offerings of secular humanism form the poison of the age: rebellion against the holy culture of God.
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