ENCS celebrated nineteen years with a Convergence service quite unique
On "Encountering Christ, Experiencing Community", Brett Fuller did speak
He said that a daily renewal of a great relationship with God is great
"Press on to know Him better", as Paul is one we should emulate
But we must also build several relationships with others in a community
Allowing us to take our skills and talents to another level for others to see
From John chapter eleven, he then read the story of Lazarus' resurrection
For Lazarus and his sisters Mary and Martha, Jesus had great affection
The fact that Lazarus was buried in a tomb instead of a common grave
Supports the view that part of their riches as support to Jesus they gave
When Lazarus fell quite ill, to Jesus the sisters immediately sent word
And were thus disappointed when for days from Him they had not heard
When Martha went to meet Jesus, there was lots she probably left unsaid
For God doesn't follow our plans; we should have faith and follow His instead
We should let our views be driven by our theology instead of our emotion
Remembering that God is all-knowing when we come to an interpretation
And if our dreams do not come to pass or seem to be taking too long
It may well be that they are too small, distorted, or perhaps just wrong
Pastor said God often wants to encounter us in various new ways
We should read the Bible no matter our mood on each of our days
For just as a bricklayer builds something from a mundane process
As we build our faith and knowledge, God will most surely us bless
Mary went to meet Jesus with the same comments and request
Jesus went to the grave and Lazarus came out at Jesus' behest
But before this, due to his disciples' clear lack of faith, "Jesus wept"
Despite all His miracles, His promised resurrection they did not accept
Similarly, only Christ can bring us back from the death of sin
But, like Lazarus, others must unwrap the clothes we are in
For unless we are unbound, we cannot fulfill God's plan
This has of course been the case ever since time began
In conclusion, we cannot walk with God while we are bound
To overcome our many flaws, we need a community around
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