Christianity began as a Jesus-led movement, a spontaneous revolution of people being led by the acts of Jesus and His life-giving revelation — “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Over the years it shifted from being a Jesus revolution to a human managed organization and a tradition bound institution.
Today it’s time to turn away from our plans, programs, and presentations and for sincere and passionate believers to all align as the body of Christ and boldly step into what Jesus is saying and doing now. In the 21st century we desperately need first generation Christ-followers, born and led directly from above, who will allow the risen Jesus to be the literal and controlling Head of His body.
When Christ-followers begin to personally rely on and to daily depend on the presence and reality of the living Jesus instead of on human-effort, on religious organizations, and/or on human leaders, we will experience Jesus directly working in and through us. Then we will walk in “greater works” than we can imagine!
To get ongoing “ahas” (the rock of revelation) about the presence and power of the risen Jesus we don’t need to understand Him. We need to experience Him, to surrender obediently to Him, and to let Him be our living Head, Master, and Lord (both as individuals and when we gather as His body).
Peter and John had no money, no education, no religious institution, and no pastor, but notice what they did when they “looked straight” at a man born lame and had him look at them. That Jesus-directed, two-way look of deep heart compassion and their courageous command to rise and walk in Jesus’ name released the healing power and presence of the risen Jesus. In the name of Jesus it’s time for all of us “lame” believers to rise up and walk!
When Christians gather
To be Christ’s body
And come together
To be Spirit-led
With Jesus as Head,
To each one obey
What He has to say,
Jesus will work
In a greater way!
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