Christ' Passion for the Church

As Jesus was nailed to that cross and the sins of man were placed on Him, He willingly accepted it. Because.......of his great love.

And then for a time He separated Himself from the Father, so that men would never have to be separated. But death would not hold Him. He rose again, and He returned to His father's side.

But before He did, He gave His follower's his message of hope, so that they could share with the world what He had done. And thus, the church was born.

The church, a group of people who had accepted the creator's forgiveness. A group of people who would be placed upon a rock, and the gates of Hell would not prevail against them. They would be his light. And they would pursue the world with His message of hope, of forgiveness and of love.

I believe that we cannot be Christians alone. We must function with others, in community. We cannot fulfill our mission in life separated from a church. We must be close enough to others to exercise our gifts by loving and serving them. We must he united by a shared commitment not only to Jesus but also to one another.