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“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
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Pastor Jeremiah Steepek |
Pastor
Jeremiah Steepek (pictured below) transformed himself into a homeless
person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced
as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be
church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for
service....only 3 people out of the 7-10,000 people said hello to him.
He asked people for change to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him
change. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the
church and was asked by the ushers if he would please sit n the back. He
greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with
people looking down on him and judging him.
As he sat in the back of
the church, he listened to the church announcements and such. When all
that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new
pastor of the church to the congregation........"We would like to
introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek"....The congregation
looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.....The homeless man
sitting in the back stood up.....and started walking down the
aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he walked up the
altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this) and
paused for a moment....then he recited
“Then the King will say to
those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your
inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the
world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty
and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me
in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after
me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will
answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty
and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and
invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you
sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly
I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and
sisters of mine, you did for me.’
After he recited this, he looked
towards the congregation and told them all what he had experienced that
morning...many began to cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he
then said....Today I see a gathering of people......not a church of
Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough
disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed
service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something
you claim. I'ts something you live by and share with others.
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