Jesus Is Alive & Active in the 21st Century — Church Can Catch Him Like A Sail Catching The Wind

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

When the leaves and small limbs of a tree are all leaning in the same direction, you know that something invisible is going on — the wind is blowing the tree.  That’s what happens at The Salvation Army Berry Street.  We raise our sails to catch Jesus like the wind!

When everybody is spontaneously sharing; all the testimonies, exhortations, gifts of the Spirit, prayers, Scriptures, and revelations lean in the same direction.  Then we know something invisible is going on — the living, resurrected Jesus Christ is shaping and directing the meeting!

The living, resurrected Jesus Christ is in all genuine believers.  So why do we only allow “ordained” professional clergy people to speak out about Him in church services?

The living, resurrected Jesus not only always sees us; when we meet in His name, He is actually present with us. So perhaps we could allow Him to freely move around the room and directly lead us!

See Jesus in action through ordinary people at The Salvation Army Berry Street, 225 Berry St., Nashville, TN 37207 — Sunday mornings at 10:45 & Tuesday nights at 6:00.

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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
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