THE POWER OF THE CHURCH : Apprising Ministries. My friend and fellow Baptist pastor, Ken Silva of Apprising Ministries, posts a quote from our beloved Mr. Spurgeon, a quote quite in keeping with a few earlier posts at Justification by Grace: from my original article, “8 Elements in True Worship,” as well as two rebogged posts; one from Samuel at Gilgal and the other from Shattered by Grace.
Here is an excerpt of that quote:
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. (Hebrews 1:3)
The true power of the church lies in Christ personally. You may have all the stars that ever made bright the Milky Way with their combined sheen, but there is no power in them to kill evil or conquer sin
The stars of the church shine because God makes them shine. Their shining is not their own: it is a borrowed light with which they are radiant. But the power that overcomes evil, wounds the heart, pierces the conscience, and kills reigning sin is of the Lord alone.
