theCrossroads UPC Guest Pulpit - Elias Limones
Apr 25, 2021
Elias Limones, a passionate Pastor from California and noted preacher from BOTT 2003, shares insights on spiritual vision and revival. He defines 'spiritual myopia' as focusing too closely on personal needs, urging believers to look towards the broader mission. Limones emphasizes the church's potential for revival and the need for renewed vision in outreach and church planting. Through vivid illustrations and heartfelt calls to action, he inspires listeners to embrace their role in reaching diverse communities and fostering spiritual growth.
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Spiritual Myopia Explains Stalled Fruitfulness
- Limones identifies spiritual myopia as focusing only on close, personal concerns and missing the wider mission.
- He connects short-sightedness to lack of added virtues in 2 Peter and to being unfruitful in Christ.
Childbirth Memory As A Revival Metaphor
- Limones shares how he encouraged his wife during childbirth despite forgetting technical instructions from class.
- He uses the moment to illustrate spiritual labor and the need for encouragement during revival birth.
Persist: Prepare For Imminent Revival
- Do persist in prayer, fasting, preaching, and giving because the church is "pregnant" with an imminent great revival.
- Keep pushing spiritually so your congregation can birth the next generation of believers.
