Trinity Evangelical CC's Podcast Pastor Keith Blank

Trinity Evangelical has been given the same assurances
of blessings and protection by our Good Shepherd, described in
this passage. Therefore, we can enjoy the thrill together of
stepping out in faith and stewardship as God’s church, and we
can reach out to the people this community. There are people we
don’t know, maybe people who are not like us, people of new
cultures, but in Christ we can do it. With our Good Shepherd
leading us, we can and will do thrilling things, because that’s the
exciting life that Jesus’ little lambs are called to!

Anyone who comes to God in repentance and faith is
accepted by Him and will become part of His kingdom. This is the
underlying message of the Book of Revelation. God called John to
write this book for it to be a wall of encouragement & strength to
the church in difficult times. And it can be an encouragement &
strength for us today if we’ll read it, & just see what God has to
say.

Jesus enabled Israel to change its heart and life, and he will do the same for us. There is a big difference between just calling yourself a Christian and really being a disciple for Christ.

What’s the difference? The difference is found in living a committed, sold-out life for Christ and discovering that it requires one scary four-letter word: risk! You see, the way of Christ is the way of risk. To be a Christian is to risk. Lots of people don’t like that word!

Belief in the whole of the resurrection is a vital key to the Christian’s existence. In short, everything the prophets predicted, everything Jesus taught, and everything the apostles would write for our understanding – all that the Bible says about the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, this must be believed and lived out
before a watching world.

Today, just like the city of Jerusalem, we find ourselves in the
presence of Jesus. I wonder what He finds when He looks into our faces.
Does He see people who are so busy doing things here and there that they
never bother to consider those things that are eternally important? Does he
see people who recognize Him for who He is - the Messiah, the Christ, the
Son of God, or does He see something else?

Christians are always to be in the process of a change - a
transformation. It’s a part of our nature. Just like a human can’t
help but grow old, the Christian also can’t help but change. He
has to. But it’s not something that we try to stop or hide, no, this
change is a good thing - it makes us beautiful. Unlike the
transfiguration of Christ and more like the caterpillar, it is more
subtle, more difficult to see. What kind of a change is it? How
does it come about, and are you including it in your prayer
requests?