LIVING ON ASSIGNMENT

Paul reminds us of the motivation for our assignment as believers in 2 Corinthians 5:14 "Christ's love compels us."  Paul goes on to explain the love of Christ, the love that compels him, driving him forward in all that he does and says:  "He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves.  Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them" (2 Cor. 5:15 NLT).

The focus of that love is summed up in Luke 19:10.  "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost."  As a follower of Christ all that we do should help to bring souls to Christ.  It is easy to get distracted by "good" religious activities which are noble callings and are not wrong.  But we must not engage in these "good" endeavors to the exclusion of what is most eternal; the salvation of the lost.  No other group on the face of the earth has been given the exclusive assignment to offer redemption to mankind.  It is the exclusive assignment given to the church.  

At TFH we are committed to this assignment.  We, as a church, know that in everything we do, no matter how small or inconsequential it may seem, there is an eternal purpose.  What matters most is that we are compelled by the love of Christ, that we find the lost and share this love, the truth of God's forgiveness and grace revealed in the gospel of Jesus Christ, with them.  

Glorify God in Your Body

At TFH we are participating in a  21 Day Challenge to Glorify God in our Body - by eating healthier and exercising. No one can do this for you, its your choice.  Many of us have a gap between our belief and our behaviors. We know what is right, but we don't do it. this Challenge is not an issue of heaven or hell but has to do with this:

• Will you be able to complete the mission God has on your life?
• Will you be here to impart to your family? 

Think about it like this, just as the tithe belongs to God so does our body. There are many correlations of presenting our finances and giving our body to God. When we talk about giving the tithe and offering we are focusing on giving to give not giving to get. 

If we are honest, most of our dieting is like "giving to get". The reason we have gone on a diet is to look better, or to fit into a smaller size, not really to present our body to God for His Glory - that is like giving to get. But when we do present our tithe/offering for the right reason, there is a blessing from God on that act of obedience.  And when we eat healthy and exercise for the right reason, it does help weight and appearance. But our goal for this 21 Day Challenge is to Glorify God in our Body.

Start your journey with small steps and those small steps will lead to a new lifestyle. A path to new life. Take time to read the following verses and write down what you feel the Holy Spirit is saying to you from the appropriate verses.

1. Our bodies belong to God.

    1 Corinthians 6:12–20

2. Give your body to God.

     Romans 12:1; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; 1 Corinthians 7:4; 1 Corinthians 9:24–27