Think Church Is Messy? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Give Up On It 🕊️ #ChurchCommunity

5 Nov 2024 · 0 min
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Justin R. Lester delivers a brief spoken exhortation addressing common frustration with church communities. He acknowledges that churches are imperfect and people may hurt one another, warns against leaving the church because of that, and encourages perseverance by reminding listeners that God uses imperfect people to prepare them for their destiny. He cites Proverbs 27:17 (“as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another”) and concludes: try God, don’t try people.

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