Miracle Moment
 
 
January 2, 2025
II Kings 1:1-2:25; Acts 13:42-14:7; Psalm 139:1-24; Proverbs 17:19-21

  

“As they were leaving, they begged that these matters be presented to them the following Sabbath. After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and persuading them to continue in the grace of God. The following Sabbath almost the whole town assembled to hear the message of the Lord. But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to oppose what Paul was saying by insulting him.” (Acts 13:42-44)

 

The Apostle Paul and Barnabas found a synagogue that was holding what we would call “church.” They were given an opportunity to preach the gospel. The people were so blown away that they asked them to come back the following week, which they did. The people showed up in droves to hear their life-changing words. What an impact the apostles and early Christians made, not only in the public church but in the everyday discipleship they offered.

 

You have quite a few opponents now-a-days of churches. Some folks think you should only meet in homes, in smaller numbers so that people can be taught better. I agree that there is a place for that and I am not opposed. However, there is something to be said about a public meeting space that is known as a church, the place where saints gather to worship God. Even the greatest sinner walking down the road knows they can find God at the place labeled church. Ask me how I know.

 

I can remember many years ago when I was on the run from the law. I had a longing in my heart to get close to God. Just to touch base I guess. I found a building that had a sign out front that read First Baptist Church. I walked in and joined a Bible study group in session. I didn’t offer much information about myself, but I enjoyed just listening to the other folks talk about Jesus. It just comforted my heart.

 

After the study group, I slipped out while the others were making their way to the main service. As a lost, seeking person, I needed to make a connection with God. I’m grateful there was a public meeting space. If all churches were house churches, where would I have begun to look? Would I have felt comfortable going to someone’s house? Or to such a small gathering when I needed the anonymity afforded me at the bigger church. No, I wasn’t right. I was an outlaw, but I was reaching out to God in the only way I knew at the time. Thank God for the visible church. And thank God for all house churches and every pastor and lay leader that is investing their lives into the people of God. There is room and a need for all types and lessons can be learned on both sides.

 

PRAYER:

Lord, help me to reserve judgment of churches and leaders of God. I recognize that I should mainly keep my focus on You and not men. I believe even with all of the flawed human beings in your churches that you still show up and draw us to yourself. Thank You for being so gracious and patient with us Lord. I pray for all churches of God everywhere, asking you to be present to lead and guide the pastors and Your people. Anoint the works of those who love and serve You. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.
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Pastor Ricky and Jeannie Sinclair

From Ricky’s book, Miracle-at-Large, Ricky became an evangelist spreading the word of God through his testimony. He was a fire. He would go in, light it up and encourage people in the places he shared his testimony. When you’re an evangelist, you breeze in and breeze out, and you don’t have to worry about hurting anyone. But that was the start of the ministry. His evangelism was birthed from the book that came out, which gave him a platform. People started following us and we gave them resources and suggested churches to get plugged into. However, we developed a following of people that would not go anywhere else but honestly, it was not in our heart to start a physical church.

With us not wanting to turn people away, we started meeting together as a prayer group and started having a little teaching within the prayer group. But then, we were bursting out of our living room. Our house could squeeze 30 to 60 people in it butt here was not much you can do in it anymore with people wall-to-wall. We had John Mayers and his wife leading worship through singing and playing a guitar. We had all the elements for church, which led to people pressing us to start a church and they wouldn’t go anywhere else. With us growing but not ready for a church, we had to look into bigger spaces and started with one conference room in a hotel. However, we eventually consumed every conference room in the hotel as we continued to grow.

As we grew, we saw a lot of gifts and opportunities. As a result, we wanted to start a physical church where everybody was included and invited. Even if they seemed like they didn’t fit into a“traditional church”, they would be accepted at our church. I sought God and God spoke to my heart and said, “I want you to start a church and I’m going to send everybody that is like you to the church. You will have a church and they’ll be other churches, too. There will be people that I send to those churches, but you will become your own individual church with the people that I’m creating and building for your church.” That’s how we became our own identity and individual church with our own personality that God established because God put this in Ricky’s heart. Everyone from various backgrounds would be welcomed as family and they would have a place for them to go to church in a family… MiraclePlace Church.

Here we are still standing today with the same message from 2001: Everyone from various backgrounds are welcomed as family and this is a place for you to actually go to church in a family… Miracle Place Church in Baker, LA. Come as you are, You Belong Here!