210 – Jairus’s Daughter Is a Metaphor for Church Revitalization

The Bible Speaks to You: Think, Pray, Love like Jesus

210 – What if Jairus had not asked Jesus to heal his daughter?
The answer is pretty obvious. She would not have been restored to life.
I've been thinking of some of the challenges facing so many churches today and realized that Jairus's daughter being restored to life is a wonderful metaphor for what can happen to our churches when we turn to Christ for help.
All too often, a struggling church thinks to be successful, it needs to get better music or update their audio-visual equipment, have more programs for the members, or even have a coffee shop to get more people to come.
But none of these are real solutions to a dying church. In fact, they're actually decoys. The real answer to to reach out to Christ, like Jairus did.
That's what this week's episode is all about: the revitalization of your church based on turning to Christ, hearing and obeying his voice.

• Jairus could have given up when the messenger told him his daughter was dead, but he didn't
• When the world or a fellow church member says your church is dying or dead, you don't have to accept it.
• Everyone else thought Jairus's daughter was dead. Jesus knew she was not.
• Human opinions and activities will not save a dying church. Only Christ can.
• Christ can always bring resurrection to your church when all members humble themselves.

When your church is united in and obedient to Christ, you’ll be baptized with the Holy Spirit. God will put words in your mouth and actions in your hands and feet. God will send you to the receptive heart and those in need.
And God will bless your church abundantly.

Previous episodes mentioned this week:
Episode 206 How to stop legalism from killing your church
Episode 120 You Are Loved and Accepted by God with Jason Elam

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