God’s love, which is stronger than death, is causing me to continue walking the path of the mission the Lord has given me (John 6:1–15). “At that very time some Pharisees came and said to Him, ‘Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill You.’ He replied, ‘Go tell that fox, “I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” In any case, I must press on today and tomorrow and the next day—for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem! Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing. Look, your house is left to you desolate. I tell you, you will not see Me again until you say, “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord” (Luke 13:31–35). ...
진정한 교회 성장? 진정한 교회 성장은 사람의 속임수나 간사한 유혹에 빠져 온갖 교훈의 파도에 이리저리 밀려 다니는 영적 어리아이가 많은 것이 아니라 비록 소수라 할지라도 하나님의 아들이신 예수 그리스도를 믿고 아는 일에 하나가 되어 그리스도의 완전하신 충만에까지 이르는 성숙한 사람들이 점진적으로 증가하는 것이라 생각합니다 ( 참고 : 에베소서 4:12-14, 현대인의 성경 ).