Wednesday, May 16, 2012

12 REASONS FOR CHURCH ATTENDANCE

1. I AM COMMANDED TO ASSEMBLE WITH THE SAINTS: “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another and so much the more as ye see the day approaching." Heb. 10:25. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

2. I AM COMMANDED TO BREAK BREAD STEDFASTLY (REGULARLY) ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK: “And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking bread, and in prayers.” Acts 2:42. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

3. I AM COMMANDED TO GIVE AS I HAVE PROSPERED UPON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK: “Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by in store, as God has prospered him...” 1 Cor. 16:2. If I do not attend this command is broken.

4.  I AM COMMANDED TO SING WITH GOD'S PEOPLE: “...teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Col. 3:16. If I don't attend, this command is broken.

5. I AM COMMANDED TO PRAY WITH GOD'S PEOPLE: “they continued stedfastly...in prayers.” Acts 2:42. If I don't attend, this command is broken.

6. “IT PLEASED GOD BY THE FOOLISHNESS OF PREACHING TO SAVE THOSE THAT BELIEVE” 1 Cor. 1:21. I must give attendance to the preaching of God's word.

7. I AM COMMANDED TO BE AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS: “...be thou an example of the believers...” 1 Tim. 4:12. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

8. I AM COMMANDED TO LET MY LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN THAT THEY MAY SEE MY GOOD WORKS AND GLORIFY GOD: Mt. 5:16. If I don't attend, this command is broken.

9. I AM COMMANDED TO BRING MY CHILDREN UP IN THE NURTURE AND ADMONITION OF THE LORD: Eph. 6:4. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

10. I AM COMMANDED TO BE READY UNTO EVERY GOOD WORK: Titus 3:1. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

11. I AM COMMANDED TO BE STEDFAST, UNMOVABLE, ALWAYS ABOUNDING IN THE WORK OF THE LORD: 1 Cor. 15:58. If I do not attend, this command is broken.

12. I AM WARNED AGAINST NEGLECT: Heb. 2:1-3. Brethren, how can we afford to stay away from any service of the church, and thus doing neither should we neglect special meetings and other services of the church?

Let us begin now if we have not already to be sure that we attend every service, and thereby encourage others to do the same.

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