Aug 25, 2019 | Rev. Joshua Hagstrom
Remain Loyal
When we become members of the church, we are asked the following question: “As members of Christ's universal church, will you be loyal to Christ through The United Methodist Church, and do all in your power to strengthen its ministries?” When we respond, “I will,” we are saying that our discipleship is to Jesus Christ, and that we will be faithful to Him by participating in the ministries of His Body, the Church.
When we choose to remain loyal to God, we are defining who we are by our committed relationship to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Others will know of our loyalty to God not by the clothes we wear or the things we buy, but they will know that we are Christians, as the hymn writer Peter Scholtes puts it, “by our love, by our love; yes; they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” How will we show the world our loyalty to God this week?
Series Information
Over the summer, we can get disconnected. The beginning of school and fall kick-off of routines offer a time to focus on faith and our vows to God. Our new series intends to “kick start” us toward a passionate engagement with God and God’s church. Based on the teachings of Malachi, we will discuss how to live in God’s love, be loyal to God and embrace all that a life in faith can offer. Let’s kick off together with the right focus as our fall activities begin; we hope you find a place in one of them.