Can you imagine being a newborn baby just coming home, and your
parents left you alone on the floor, giving you no food, milk, clean
diapers, or love? That would be terrible!
The Church -- Not a Building,But People As a physical family makes
sure you get fed and loved. The church your local group of believers
will encourage and guide you as you grow spiritually.
One of the most important things your church does is remind you often
of the main points of the gospel, Jesus Christ died to pay the prize
for our sins and rose again to show His power over death.
Everyone who
has by faith received God's free gift is forgiven of their sins and
becomes God's child,Jesus lives in each believer today through His
Holy Spirit, giving them power to live a God-pleasing life.
The Church is a Team Not only do YOU need the church, but the church
needs YOU! Imagine a soccer team where everyone wanted to be the
goalkeeper. How ridiculous to have 11 goalies! God has designed the
church with different roles -- meaning, the team is not complete
without you, and you are lacking without the team.
"But our bodies have many parts, and God has put each part just where
he wants it. How strange a body would be if it had only one part! Yes,
there are many parts, but only one body" (1 Corinthians 12:18-20).
One things we should always do is not to see the church as a
Task/Activity/Duty Rather it's an Experience /Communion/Fellowship and
it's also profitable to render Qualitative service before considering
Quantitative service.
Don't Let the Wolves Get You. When a pack of wolves goes hunting, they
try to separate young or weak animals from the herd, where they are
easily captured and eaten. Satan looks for people to devour, just like
wolves do (1 Peter 5:8).
By spending time with other believers, you'll grow strong in your
faith. Then, you can resist the devil, and he'll run away from you
(James 4:7).
Look unto to Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith, Do you meet
with other believers regularly? God be praised please press on, If
not, ask God to help you find a group of strong believers to meet
with. He knows how desperately you need to be connected to other
followers of Jesus and have a spiritual family.
Further Reading
1 Corinthians 15:58 So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and
immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know
that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.
Colossians 3:23 :Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were
working for the Lord rather than for people.
2 Peter 3:14:Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make
every effort to be found at peace with Him, without spot or blemish.
2 Peter 3:17:Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things,
be on your guard not to be carried away by the error of the lawless
and fall from your secure standing.
Jude 1:24:Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to
present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy
Romans 11:29:For God's gifts and His call are irrevocable.
2nd Peter 1:10-11
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