We have created a culture of leadership "development" in the Church at the expense of ignore the ministry of the Church to making disciples.
We need both reverence and obedience. If we worship but do not walk in obedience and discipline, we are emotional, lacking self-control and godly character. If we obey God__ commandments but are not true worshipers, we become religious and judgmental. As the Pharisees in Jesus_ day, we may miss the real meaning and purpose, even God Himself.
This Beloved Road: A Journey of Revelation and Worship
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We need both reverence and obedience. If we worship but do not walk in obedience and discipline, we are emotional, lacking self-control and godly character. If we obey God__ commandments but are not true worshipers, we become religious and judgmental. As the Pharisees in Jesus_ day, we may miss the real meaning and purpose, even God Himself.
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