Comments on: Amazing, absolutely incredible! http://www.danmastrapa.com/2009/09/19/amazing-absolutely-incredible/ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Robert Richardson http://www.danmastrapa.com/2009/09/19/amazing-absolutely-incredible/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Robert Richardson Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:43:12 +0000 http://www.danmastrapa.com/?p=452#comment-681 Hey Dan! Too many times our services are loud and "Ichabod." We are left with only the anointing of human personality. This is not what we are seeking. In fact, I dont have a clear picture of what God wants a church service to look like. In Acts, they prayed, ate/communion, the prophets had a turn at speaking, and they gave to the poor. In next 1500 years a magical quality developed in the eucharist/communion and in the next 500 years speakers took on the central role of church services. I am weak and broken and Im sure most Christians are too. It stands to reason that our services will be this also a majority of the time. However, God is not like us at all. I feel that from a weak and broken posture with an overwhelming humility manifested as strict obedience to the word of God, perhaps Jesus or various members of the heavenly host may decide to pay us a visit in our services. That will definitely change the order of worship. And if it ever did happen, I would only see it as a confirmation, not a lever to have more exciting services. Hey Dan! Too many times our services are loud and “Ichabod.” We are left with only the anointing of human personality. This is not what we are seeking. In fact, I dont have a clear picture of what God wants a church service to look like. In Acts, they prayed, ate/communion, the prophets had a turn at speaking, and they gave to the poor. In next 1500 years a magical quality developed in the eucharist/communion and in the next 500 years speakers took on the central role of church services.

I am weak and broken and Im sure most Christians are too. It stands to reason that our services will be this also a majority of the time. However, God is not like us at all. I feel that from a weak and broken posture with an overwhelming humility manifested as strict obedience to the word of God, perhaps Jesus or various members of the heavenly host may decide to pay us a visit in our services. That will definitely change the order of worship. And if it ever did happen, I would only see it as a confirmation, not a lever to have more exciting services.

]]> By: David Lawrence http://www.danmastrapa.com/2009/09/19/amazing-absolutely-incredible/comment-page-1/#comment-680 David Lawrence Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:11:21 +0000 http://www.danmastrapa.com/?p=452#comment-680 LOVE This! The charismatic church need to get their flattering lips under control! :) LOVE This! The charismatic church need to get their flattering lips under control! :)

]]> By: Tanya Glass http://www.danmastrapa.com/2009/09/19/amazing-absolutely-incredible/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Tanya Glass Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:23:09 +0000 http://www.danmastrapa.com/?p=452#comment-679 This is the most amazing galactically revolutinary grouping of words I have ever seen. LOL!! Seriously though...good word. Tanya. This is the most amazing galactically revolutinary grouping of words I have ever seen. LOL!!

Seriously though…good word.

Tanya.

]]> By: Bethza http://www.danmastrapa.com/2009/09/19/amazing-absolutely-incredible/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Bethza Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:14:32 +0000 http://www.danmastrapa.com/?p=452#comment-678 Wow! now this caught my attention and it really made me think about how many times I've used those exact phrases to express something "church related". Thank you for speaking truth - we need it, even if it hurts a little. Wow! now this caught my attention and it really made me think about how many times I’ve used those exact phrases to express something “church related”. Thank you for speaking truth – we need it, even if it hurts a little.

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