When one reads of the Lord delivering his great sermon, in light of the religious aspects of this time in Israel, his ideas were considered radical. In fact they were so radical they led to his death on the cross. If we asked the question “If Jesus were alive today and preached the same message, would we treat him differently? It would more than likely render a hundred different answers. Yet, there is one thing for sure: One who is truly attuned to the Spirit can see that the much of the preaching on television and the radio these days is weak & user friendly.
As well when we listen too the messages coming from the majority of the American pulpits we come strongly to the truthful conclusion that most of the messages released from the church and religious media in America would not get anyone crucified or even strongly opposed.
The truth be told, much of modern preaching is nothing more than watered down wishy washy messages. With a worldly political correctness, we do not want to hurt anyone’s feelings. Not willing to be separated, yet they have no problem being segregated; most of the time we find that the modern church fall in with the fleeting fashions of the world (Rom. 12:2). Now I am clearly not advocating being abrasive or having an ugly spirited demenor, but compromising the gospel message to obtain the favor of men is not imitating Christ and his apostles or the great prophets of the Old Testament.
We read how our Lord instructed his band of radical disciples: “And into whatever city you shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till you go hence. And when you come into a house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily, I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city” (Mt. 10:5-6, 11-15). Jesus did not condone any violence toward those who refused to believe in him and his message of salvation – he sent them out with a power and truth that this world does not recognize.
To this end we see that the compromising spirit in the church has led to a body filled with those who crumble in the face of the trial and temptations the Lord clearly stated we would face. Now let us pray that this compromising spirit be broken off, that the House of God fall upon it’s face and repent for mishandling the Word of God and our call in this hour.
Oh Father in heaven, may we see a rise of Joshua’s & Caleb’s in this hour, may we see the Jeremiah’s and Ezekiel’s of our day rise up and declare the Word, may the Ester’s, Debra’s, Peter’s, Paul’s and Timothy’s in the Body today make a stand for that which is pure and true.
May the true radical’s come forth who are willing to even stand in the face of death with pure hands and a clean heart, that the true message of the Kingdom of God & His Heaven is not tainted or compromised!
The question today is:
Are you simply going to cower in the face of political correctness?
Or are you willing to be a true radical for the Kingdom of God today regardless of the cost?
Radical Disciples - A Remnant Revolution 
Isaiah 6:7-12 (New International Version 1984, ©1984)
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, “See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for.”
8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?”
And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
9 He said, “Go and tell this people:
“‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding;
be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’
10 Make the heart of this people calloused;
make their ears dull
and close their eyes.[a]
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
hear with their ears,
understand with their hearts,
and turn and be healed.”
11 Then I said, “For how long, O Lord?”
And he answered:
“Until the cities lie ruined
and without inhabitant,
until the houses are left deserted
and the fields ruined and ravaged,
12 until the LORD has sent everyone far away
and the land is utterly forsaken.