Comments on: Do We Look For Another? http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:29:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: louise http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-1144 louise Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-1144 Chip: this article is great. Have been struggling with staying with the church I attend--for a variety of reasons. Your article gives much help. thank you! Chip: this article is great. Have been struggling with staying with the church I attend–for a variety of reasons. Your article gives much help. thank you!

]]> By: larry williams http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-1139 larry williams Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:28:13 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-1139 Do ya'll ever think that possibly this "holy separateness" can exist within a church body? Sometimes I get the feeling that my wife and I could very well be the healthiest people in church. The only safe bet for me to be able to go where I'm am sent is to forsake any connection with the places that I am sent. Much in the same way a piece of broken bread will never be part of the loaf. There is such a broken-ness within our local body of believers. I am compelled to reach out there first. As Christ is the head and we are the body, all the rest of the world is literally under our feet. If that principal is true, it would make sense to be sure the body is in good health. I am conflicted in my participation with the local body of believers. It seems that I have been thinking and acting as if Jesus is not enough. I have been "desiring worship" like a hungry brat who has forgotten that his father owns the grocery store. The thoughts of need, crowd in, lending a whole new meaning to "temptation". I am tempted to think of myself as; not separate for a specific use and as such, falsely drawn to follow the crowd, trying to please some old idea of who man is. The net result is a forsaking of Christ. This is simply un-excusable. We are a holy nation a royal priesthood, His own special people set apart in Him. It seems this upward-inward path just gets more narrow, but the view is fantastic. Do ya’ll ever think that possibly this “holy separateness” can exist within a church body? Sometimes I get the feeling that my wife and I could very well be the healthiest people in church. The only safe bet for me to be able to go where I’m am sent is to forsake any connection with the places that I am sent. Much in the same way a piece of broken bread will never be part of the loaf.
There is such a broken-ness within our local body of believers. I am compelled to reach out there first. As Christ is the head and we are the body, all the rest of the world is literally under our feet. If that principal is true, it would make sense to be sure the body is in good health.
I am conflicted in my participation with the local body of believers. It seems that I have been thinking and acting as if Jesus is not enough. I have been “desiring worship” like a hungry brat who has forgotten that his father owns the grocery store. The thoughts of need, crowd in, lending a whole new meaning to “temptation”. I am tempted to think of myself as; not separate for a specific use and as such, falsely drawn to follow the crowd, trying to please some old idea of who man is. The net result is a forsaking of Christ. This is simply un-excusable. We are a holy nation a royal priesthood, His own special people set apart in Him. It seems this upward-inward path just gets more narrow, but the view is fantastic.

]]> By: Madonna http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-999 Madonna Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:46:30 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-999 Hi Chip, Thank you so much for helping me keep perspective in a difficult world by your ministry. Keeping you and Karla in my prayers. Blessings Hi Chip,

Thank you so much for helping me keep perspective in a difficult world by your ministry.
Keeping you and Karla in my prayers. Blessings

]]> By: Marjorie House http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-983 Marjorie House Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:44:49 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-983 Hello Chip I am so thankful for this ministry. Yes Jesus is definetly enough. Thanks for this teaching. Karla I am praying for your full recovery dear. Love Marjorie Hello Chip
I am so thankful for this ministry. Yes Jesus is definetly enough. Thanks for this teaching.
Karla I am praying for your full recovery dear.
Love Marjorie

]]> By: Marjorie House http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-982 Marjorie House Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:38:48 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-982 Hi Nora I have never felt comfortable in the institutional setting...I always enjoyed being alone with Jesus at home ...worshipping Him in Spirit and Truth.I should have left the assembly a long time ago but it wasn't till Christ Himself told me to leave and to learn of Him at home.He instructed me to unlearn everything man has taught and listen to Holy Spirit as I read and pray. He has me hid right now and boy I didn't know how addicted to going to a church was..I know there was a withdrawal I went through. I am alone with Him and there is no fellowship but Holy Spirit but I wouldn't trade that for anything.It has been good though as there are no distractions. I love being alone with Him. He is the best Husband. Blessings Marjorie Hi Nora
I have never felt comfortable in the institutional setting…I always enjoyed being alone with Jesus at home …worshipping Him in Spirit and Truth.I should have left the assembly a long time ago but it wasn’t till Christ Himself told me to leave and to learn of Him at home.He instructed me to unlearn everything man has taught and listen to Holy Spirit as I read and pray. He has me hid right now and boy I didn’t know how addicted to going to a church was..I know there was a withdrawal I went through. I am alone with Him and there is no fellowship but Holy Spirit but I wouldn’t trade that for anything.It has been good though as there are no distractions. I love being alone with Him. He is the best Husband.
Blessings
Marjorie

]]> By: nora http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-979 nora Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:32:51 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-979 I know now why I feel more okey worshipping God alone in my room than inside a gathering... I know now why I feel more okey worshipping God alone in my room than inside a gathering…

]]> By: Larry Williams http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-969 Larry Williams Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:15:06 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-969 His Story is our History His Story is our History

]]> By: Timi http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/do-we-look-for-another.html/comment-page-1#comment-357 Timi Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:35:52 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/socwp/wordpress/?p=107#comment-357 This letter reminded me of my first song I wrote I asked the Lord what He wanted me to share with others and He said "Share with them what I've done for you " Could It Be You? So many times I've sat here and cried For a Love that was Real, real inside I thought I knew what I was looking for Till another one, another one Would walk out the door After many years of living like this I said "Lord, I have only one simple wish It is " To find a Love a Love that is True" Could it be, Could it be, Could it be YOU? He said " My child can't you see the love I have for you is free The Way was made on Calvary Oh can't you see, can't you see You'll find true love in Me". So here I am 30 some years old They say " You're the greatest Love story ever told" But I know You more than a simple fairy tale You're the Lover of , the Lover of , the Lover of my soul I said " My Father , Now I see The love You have for me is free The Way was paid at Calvary Now I see, now I see I've found True love in Thee I've finally found True love in Thee". He is the ONE ! This letter reminded me of my first song I wrote I asked the Lord what He wanted me to share with others and He said “Share with them what I’ve done for you ”

Could It Be You?

So many times I’ve sat here and cried
For a Love that was Real, real inside
I thought I knew what I was looking for
Till another one, another one
Would walk out the door

After many years of living like this
I said “Lord, I have only one simple wish
It is ” To find a Love a Love that is True”
Could it be, Could it be, Could it be YOU?

He said ” My child can’t you see
the love I have for you is free
The Way was made on Calvary
Oh can’t you see, can’t you see
You’ll find true love in Me”.

So here I am 30 some years old
They say ” You’re the greatest Love story ever told”
But I know You more than a simple fairy tale
You’re the Lover of , the Lover of , the Lover of my soul

I said ” My Father , Now I see
The love You have for me is free
The Way was paid at Calvary
Now I see, now I see
I’ve found True love in Thee
I’ve finally found True love in Thee”.

He is the ONE !

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