they are present for bible study on sunday morning and wednesday evening they attend both sunday...
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They are present for Bible They are present for Bible study on Sunday morning study on Sunday morning and Wednesday eveningand Wednesday evening
They attend both Sunday They attend both Sunday morning and evening morning and evening worship servicesworship services
When the church has a When the church has a gospel meeting, they attend gospel meeting, they attend each serviceeach service
They frequently attend They frequently attend gospel meetings at other gospel meetings at other congregationscongregations
Only once on Sunday, and Only once on Sunday, and that sporadicallythat sporadically
Do not participate in the Do not participate in the Bible studiesBible studies
Are not present for most Are not present for most services during local gospel services during local gospel meetingsmeetings
As for attending a gospel As for attending a gospel meeting elsewhere...very meeting elsewhere...very unlikelyunlikely
Why the difference? Why the difference?
Are there real spiritual Are there real spiritual consequences?consequences?
Why should EVERY Why should EVERY Christian ATTEND EVERY Christian ATTEND EVERY service possible?service possible?
““Not To Forsake Our Assembling”... Not To Forsake Our Assembling”... He 10:25He 10:25
The word “forsake –
Vines - (ejgkataleivpw , (1459)), from in, and No. 1, denotes (a) to leave behind, among, leave surviving, Rom. 9:29; (b) to forsake, abandon, leave in straits, or helpless,
RWP - “Not leaving behind, not leaving in the lurch” (2 Tim. 4:10).
While one may not have totally abandoned
assembling with other Christians by
attending only once a week, one has left the work and duties given
to all Christians to others thus neglecting
his/her share of responsibility
While one may not have totally abandoned
assembling with other Christians by
attending only once a week, one has left the work and duties given
to all Christians to others thus neglecting
his/her share of responsibility
Consider One Another – (Heb 10:24)
Stir Up Love & Good Works - (Heb 10:24)
Exhorting One Another - (Heb 10:25)
Edify One Another – (Rom. 14:19; 15:1-3; Heb. 3:12-14)
Seek First The Kingdom of God – (Mat 6:33; 10:37,38; Luke 14:26)
The design of Bible Classes – The design of Bible Classes – (Heb. 5:12-14; Titus 2:1-6; Eph. (Heb. 5:12-14; Titus 2:1-6; Eph. 4:11-16)4:11-16)
The design of Preaching - (2 The design of Preaching - (2 Tim 4:2; Col. 1:28)Tim 4:2; Col. 1:28)
The design of Singing - (Eph. The design of Singing - (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)5:19; Col. 3:16)
The design of Prayer – (Acts The design of Prayer – (Acts 2:42,46,47; 4:24-31)2:42,46,47; 4:24-31)
The church is like a body, The church is like a body, needing every individual part needing every individual part to do its share – Ep 4:15-16; 1 to do its share – Ep 4:15-16; 1 Co 12:12-19Co 12:12-19
Visiting the sick, Helping the Visiting the sick, Helping the needy, Teaching the lost, needy, Teaching the lost, Strengthening the Strengthening the weakweak . . .etc.
A church is no stronger than A church is no stronger than the collective strength of its the collective strength of its membersmembers
Do you want the church to Do you want the church to grow?grow?
The church is like a body, The church is like a body, needing every individual part needing every individual part to do its share – Ep 4:15-16; 1 to do its share – Ep 4:15-16; 1 Co 12:12-19Co 12:12-19
Visiting the sick, Helping the Visiting the sick, Helping the needy, Teaching the lost, needy, Teaching the lost, Strengthening the Strengthening the weakweak . . .etc.
A church is no stronger than A church is no stronger than the collective strength of its the collective strength of its membersmembers
To Provide A Good Example And To Provide A Good Example And InfluenceInfluence
Psalm 106:24-25 (NKJV)
Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe His
word, [25] But complained in their tents, And did not heed the voice of
the Lord. (cf. Num 14:2-4)
A Lack of Faith - A Lack of Faith - Num 14:2-4; Num 14:2-4; Ps 106:24-25; Heb 3:16-19; 1 Ps 106:24-25; Heb 3:16-19; 1 Cor. 10:10Cor. 10:10
• Those who murmur manifest – Those who murmur manifest – • A lack of faith
• A lack of gratitude
• A lack of joy
• A lack of a sense of responsibility –
• What is the result of “DOING ALL What is the result of “DOING ALL THINGS without murmuring?” THINGS without murmuring?” (15,16)(15,16)