~Minister's Encouragement~
Part I
Part I
As a new member of the Park Street Church of Christ, there must be hundreds of things on your minds in regards to your place, duty, and expectations for this congregation. Well don't get too worked up, we all had to travel the road that you are on now, and guess what, "We made it and are making it."
First of all remember this is a time of learning and getting well grounded in the foundation of God's will. The Bible says, "Therefore whosoever hearth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken unto a wise man which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house: and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock "Matt. 7:25
The rock is the foundation. The floods and rain, along with the winds are the troubles of life. For one to remain faithful through the storms, he must have faith in God and his Word. Do your best to learn the Bible; it is of great importance that you undergo the training necessary to understand little by little the Word of God. There is an old saying "yard by yard is hard, but inch by inch is a cinch."
Don't be too alarmed when people around you look and treat you differently now that you are trying to live for Christ. The Bible says as Jesus spoke in John 10:32 "Many good works have I showed you from my father; for which of those works do ye stone me?" The people in Jesus' day were willing to stone our Lord for his good. Don't be too concerned, as the Bible teaches, this too will pass.
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