The Problem of Wineskins

Major fast-food chains do extensive studies on locations before planting a store. The focus is fully on ROI (return-on-investment). Planting happens, only when the community exhibits the financial where-withal to support that building. It's an "all that glitters is gold" and "one shoe fits all" mind-set. How much of your church today is both IN the world and OF it? Mathew 6:22 If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness. What started with: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted", has now become: Titles, positions, offices, diplomas, and state of the art cathedrals. Howard lays it out on the table, making it easy to see, for those who have a heart to see. Question: Who it is that "savors" the things of this world! * * * My Sincere Thanks to you Howard * * *