Sentences with phrase «build huge church»

He says that it appears Christians would rather spend their time arguing and debating theology than helping the poor and homeless, and would rather drive Hummers and build huge church buildings than drill wells in Africa or feed orphans.

THe church group wants to rebuild at a different site, and build a huge church at that, which means trading or obtaining land for it from other parties.

«Why does it build huge churches but fail to feed the poor?»

«Religion is man - centered» and «build huge churches but fail to feed the poor».

Not exact matches

The West is making huge profit by showing the empty church buildings while blaspheming like hell.

If Jesus were alive today, what do you think he would have preferred this church to do with their time and money: (a) help the poor, feed the hungry, tend to the sick, contribute to the community; (b) build a huge statue of Himself emerging from a pond?

You mean the building of enormous churches and mosques (etc) that cost tens of millions of dollars - of those who attend them who are living in huge houses with expensive cars that go on exotic vacations several weeks a year - all who worship someone who said to give everything (that is all) to the poor?

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

The scripture states that upon a huge rock (Petra) I will build my assembly (church) and the gates of hell (the grave) will not stand against it.

If the CHURCH does not want to pay HUGE taxes for all their LAND and HUGE buildings then do nt use their zombie followers money to buy / build them.

No institutions were built, no huge dormitories prepared: the homes of church people were opened to the sick who came.

Defying both the rector and the vestry of a young Episcopal congregation, a powerful member and his cronies wrestled a huge pulpit of his own acquisition into the nave of the new church building.

Later he used that trick to «see golden plates», and now a huge church built on his fraud continues.

But I do think that originally, tax - exemption was so that churches could serve and love the community, not so they could remove taxable property from the community, and then use their tithe income to build huge buildings.

At just over 2500 square feet, this three - level townhome, built in 1873, is stacked high with character and history; from high ceilings, towering floor - to - ceiling windows that let all of that good light in, a huge open - plan design, to ornamental details in the ceilings and walls, marble staircase and fireplace, paneled walls, and a southeast - facing balcony with views to the Vondel Church.

While Jeffers heads a huge church, his sermons carried on a TV screen for a vast crowd, Toller is at the helm of a miniscule Dutch Reformed Church built during the mid-18th cechurch, his sermons carried on a TV screen for a vast crowd, Toller is at the helm of a miniscule Dutch Reformed Church built during the mid-18th ceChurch built during the mid-18th century.

Since the start of the free schools programme, the government has acquired a huge number of land and buildings — both permanent and temporary — across a wide variety of types, from local authority and central government buildings, to office blocks, health buildings, churches and retail units.

Dominated by the huge neo-Gothic Parish Church of San Juan Bautista, Arucas boasts some interesting historic buildings, mostly representing the architectural style of the 19th century.

It's a city where the mix of two cultures is alive, with the arrival of the Spanish the fusion is obvious, huge colonial churches were built on top of the Inca's temples and buildings.

Planned by Peter the Great it is dotted with palaces and buildings of note, including the huge neo-classical Kazan Cathedral, the Art Nouveau Bookhouse, a handful of 18th century churches, the Rastrelliesque Stroganov Palace and the Anichkov Bridge dominated by statues of horses.

And after losing our ministry positions at the church and feeling like hope was gone only to look out in my garden and see... a lovely Junco (small gray bird) building a nest in my huge beautiful garden pot....