I am sorry that I was unable to post yesterday.

I have received in the mail 400 cards for Impact 2008. For those of you that read this blog and do not attend Cornerstone Chapel, Impact 2008 is a time that we will be Lifting up a Banner according to Isaiah 13:2.  Lifting a banner was a sign to the mighty men to prepare for war and we are stepping out on faith to present a unified front and claim our community for Jesus Christ.  It is not enough to just have church, but we need to be offensive.  The Bible states...

Matthew 16:18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Gates are defensive.  They are to protect those inside from those on the outside. We must be determined to storm the gates of hell with the gospel of Jesus Christ and pull them from the fire...

Jude 1:23 And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.