Jesus Remains the Same!

I remember a pastor who had an

"old fashioned way of preaching

One could sense God's power each

 Sunday he was speaking

Many said to him;

"You're out of touch!"

"You're not reaching the

unchurched very much."

He was voted out. A new

pastor took his place.

He'd jump up and down

 with a smile on his face..

He preached with this

one thing in mind:

Preaching on what he thought was

 "fitting for our time."

Why preach on sin? 

 "Anything's fair game."

Neglecting the holiness and

respect of Jesus' name.

This church became filled with

entertainment and loud music too.

Whatever brings in the crowds--

"it must be cool!"

I wonder if they believe...The Holy

 Spirit must bring people in.

To be separate from the world

 and abstain from sin?

Christ is coming for a church

 washed in HIS blood.

Is it the world--or Jesus--

whom the church loves?

Jesus still washes all sin in the

"same old fashioned way."

And he's still the same Jesus...

both yesterday and TODAY!!!"

By Jim Pemberton    (c) 2016