The Cycle of Life, Death And Renewal
“Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Until I arrive, give attention to the public reading of scripture, to exhorting, to teaching.” - 1 Timothy 4:12-13 The church is a living, breathing organism. As with any living, breathing organism, there is a cycle of life, death, and renewal. There is birth. There is increase. There is decrease. There is death. So is the life of the church. The church is not a mere building. The church is composed of members. They are the church. As...
