At The Family Church here in Gainesville, senior pastor Philip Griffin continued his series discussing seven miracles of Jesus as described in the Bible's New Testament book of John with the second miracle: the healing of the official's son, found in John 4:43-54...click on the passage to read it through Bible Gateway. With this message comes an examination of faith, both by the official in the narrative and how our faith develops...a faith, as Pastor Philip stated, that makes its way into every aspect of our lives. And, he continued, it's not the amount of faith we have that matters, but rather the object of our faith: Jesus...
Philip laid out three stages in the development of faith among believers: first, crisis-based faith, then needs-based faith...and, finally, life-giving faith. Our pastor added to this the four types of healing: physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual...there is a kind of rough correspondence between these and the development of faith. Finally, Pastor Philip brought up the story of a daredevil tightrope walker who would span the falls to the applause of the awestruck spectators. One day he brought out a wheelbarrow and asked the crowd if they believed he could push someone in it on the tightrope across the falls. Everyone yelled that they believed...but then he asked for volunteers! There's a big difference between noncommittal faith on the sidelines and committed faith in the trenches...we need to "get in the wheelbarrow" and trust in Jesus to protect and carry us...
You can watch this sermon on the church's YouTube video website...just click on this link: [TFC Videos]. The Family Church is located at 2022 SW 122nd Street and holds its weekly services Sunday morning at 9 and 10:30, featuring praise and worship music, prayer, fellowship...and, of course, the message. Part three of the ongoing series on miracles is slated for this Sunday...
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