Tag: Marketing in the Church
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Beware the deceit of human tradition in the Church
When Jesus came to the earth, He brought a new knowledge. He brought the words and the ways of God to show them to mankind. But man has corrupted that truth with human traditions, philosophies, and false teachings.
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Challenges in the Church
As Christians we have been called to change our ways and live a different and better life. A big part of the transformation comes through the working of the church. It is by meeting together as a church that we learn the ways of the Lord and what we need to understand to be transformed…
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Making The Gospel Free
(2 Corinthians 12:11-15) One of the great things we see in Paul was that he chose to make the gospel free to all those to whom he preached. He did not put any burdens upon any of the early churches because he did not want to burden them in any way. His aim always was…
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Marketing Christ
(2 Corinthians 2:12-17) One of the things that bothers me is when churches, pastors and Christians in general use Jesus for the purpose of marketing to make a profit, that is, where their sole or primary purpose is to make money from the name of Jesus. Don't get me wrong here though, because it is…
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Jesus Drives The Money Changers From The Temple
(John 2:13-17) Imagine a market place at the time of Christ. The sounds of animals intermingled with the shouts of vendors selling their wares and the clink and rattle of money as it exchanges hands. An intoxicating combination of sounds, sights and smells attacking all of your senses. Well that’s all fine in a market…
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A House of Prayer
(Luke 19:45-48) There has been a lot of discussion in recent times about the separation of church and state. It comes up in all kinds of places and we see those opposing the church in general focussing to remove any mention of Jesus or God from schools and public places. Well the situation in this…
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Driving Out the Merchants and Money Changers from the Temple
(Mark 11:15-19) Jesus came to the temple in Jerusalem and saw the merchants and money changers carrying on their business. He made the point saying, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.” (Verse 17) And with…
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Marketing in the Church
(Matthew 21:12-13) When Jesus entered Jerusalem the first place he visited was the temple. He was angered at what he saw there for we see him take action to set things right. What was it that upset him so? Marketing in the church! Jesus drove out the moneychangers and the sellers of pigeons from the…
