Reveal Gathering

If you are an active church member in your house, you will be an active church member outside of your house. Church, to many of us today, is located in 4 walls that we attend to every Sunday. Matthew 18:20 disagrees, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them." We as a church must understand what God is, who God is, and begin to rebuild what God has for us. Church starts in our homes, between our families. In the first church they were not afraid to preach from house to house. To attend a building every Sunday for church is one thing, but to spread that love and glory of Jesus Christ between your household every other day, is what we are called to do.

Church. More than a building. More than an event. Matthew 16:13-18 is the first time that Jesus even mentioned the word church. He was accessing all of His disciples that His church will be built upon a rock. A solid foundation. So what is the purpose of the church? To preach the gospel. Church is not limited to a building, it happens where you are.

We encounter different types of people everyday. Whether it's in school, work, at the store or anywhere else, we constantly are in contact with other people. Yet every single person speaks a different vocabulary. Some are pleasant, others rude, some in-between. But, regardless of their vocabulary, their heart will always be reflected in their speech. It is the words we speak that define what is within us. Whatever you have deep inside is bound to come out. There's a solution to this; Colossians 4:6, “Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.” Bad friendships will destroy good habits. Because Jesus sent His spirit for us, our hearts can be cleansed and we are then able to have those graceful but seasoned conversations. It is ultimately up to us whether we allow Him to guide us and our words.

The Name Jesus has become repetitious of us. To some it is just another Name, to others it is the entire foundation. What power does a name hold? Why are some willing to give up everything for this name?

Prayer, Anxiety, and petition. A odd trio, but it's something we do, something we struggle with. The question that arises is why do we still struggle with all those things? From Paul in the New Testament all the way to us in the present day, anxiety is a reality. All throughout history, we see prayers sometimes don't get answered; and petition is just another word that has been forgotten about throughout the years. What if we spoke to God, like we spoke to our dads at home, or our friends at school and church? Instead of saying fancy prayers with big words or unfamiliar language, try having a conversation with God. Submit a petition to Him. Don't be anxious to open up to Him. It’s really just up to us whether we take that step towards Him or not.

Prayer today seems like a natural thing if you grew up in Christian family, A prayer could be a call for help from God, or maybe a simple thank you - regardless of what the prayer is about, is it effective? Is it heard by God? Is it even meaningful? Does it even have a point? Just because a prayer is loud or ‘powerful’, does not mean it is effective or actually powerful. We as people like to be in control of our lives, and sometimes that inner control we live by begins to take over our spiritual life which results in failure. The more times we try to control a situation that is in God's hands, the more times we fail and begin to grow numb and tired spiritually. To be confident in Christ everyday equals being confident in yourself. The only moment when we realize we are asleep is when we wake up in Christ. A purposeful and powerful prayer may be your answer, but pursuing God persistently will give God the chance to work.