Covid-19
Moving Forward
The Pandemic has conditioned us to fear
Hope needs to be
restored
It is our job to
condition the people on how to handle their fear properly
It is also our job to
consider the fears of others in a way that does not offend
Yet helps them
properly handle their fear
God made humans with
a need for one another
Fear that keeps us apart will in the end leave
us all unhealthy
God has allowed us to
come into a time where we can excel in love
By being sensitive to
one another
Love covers a
multitude of sins
As we move forward we
will make mistakes, real and perceived
So it will be by our
love that people will know we are Christ’s disciples
And build trust
Perfect love cast out
all fear
So as we consider
God’s wisdom
Let us first consider
a foundation of love to lay the wisdom of God on
Moving Forward
America has been conditioned
to fear because of the Pandemic.
If fear could be put on a chart
since the beginning of 2020…
You would see an
extremely high spike.
What we hold most dear to us is threatened…
Health, Finances, and Freedom
Media and leaders have cast this cloud of fear
taking away our hope of ever regaining our
health, finances and freedoms back again.
Hope needs to be restored.
Not wishful thinking and not ignorance.
America and the world
need to move forward.
The battle between freedom
and stay at home is mounting.
So what is our role?
What is the
responsibility of the
Church, the people of God?
Ephesians 3:10 is our challenge…
His intent was that
now, through the church,
the manifold wisdom of
God should be made known
to the rulers and
authorities in the heavenly realms,…
The world needs a wisdom that far exceeds
the wisdom that has led us into this Pandemic.
I do not want to minimize the hard
work and those who truly care.
There are many good people
and people God is using.
But I hear this challenge of Ephesians 3:10…
His intent was that now
NOW!!!
Through the Church, the manifold
wisdom of God should be made known.
How do you feel about making
known the manifold wisdom of God?
Have you ever considered yourself as having
God’s wisdom and making it known to leaders?
You may not expect that of yourself.
And may not think
others would
look at you as being wise.
But being a believer and a member of the
Church of the Living God…
Means this is God’s
plan for you.
So what do we do in this
world filled with fear?
It is our job to condition the people
on how to handle their fear properly.
It is also our job to consider the fears
of others in a way that does not offend…
Yet helps them
properly handle their fear.
God made humans with a need for one another.
Fear that keeps us apart will in
the end leave us all unhealthy.
God has allowed us to come into
a time where we can excel in love
by being sensitive to one another.
Love covers a
multitude of sins.
As we move forward, we will
make mistakes, real and perceived.
So it will be by our love that people will
know we are Christ’s disciples and build trust.
Perfect love cast out
all fear.
So as we consider God’s wisdom…
Let us first consider
a foundation
of love to lay the wisdom of God on.
Take a look at Paul’s prayer…
For this reason I
kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth
derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you
with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in
your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted
and established in
love, may have power, together with all the saints,
to grasp how wide and
long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
and to know this love that surpasses knowledge
—
that you may be filled to the measure of all
the fullness of God.
Ephesians
3:14-19
Scripture Reading
Ephesians 3:8-21 NIV
8 Although I am less than the least of all God's people,
this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ, 9 and to make plain to everyone the administration of this mystery,
which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. 10 His
intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be
made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, 11 according
to his eternal purpose which he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord. 12 In
him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.
13 I ask you, therefore, not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for
you, which are your glory.
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom
his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of
his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your
inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I
pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power,
together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is
the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge — that
you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all
we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him
be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever
and ever! Amen.
