“Pastor Jeremiah Steepek 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.
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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.
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He asked people for change to buy food – no one in the church gave him change.
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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 in the back.
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He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.
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As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church announcements and such.
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When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation.
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“We would like to introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek.” The congregation looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.
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The homeless man sitting in the back stood up and started walking down the aisle. The clapping stopped with all eyes on him.
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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,
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“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.
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“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.’
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“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?’
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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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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.
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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?”
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He then dismissed service until next week.
ETHER?
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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 in 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.’
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“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?’
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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.’
“
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?”
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He then dismissed service until next week.
ETHER?