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Why
We Should Attend Every Service We Can
Introduction:
The church comes together as God’s people for a reason. We should
view our assembling together as a privilege, never a burden. Our
Heavenly Father knew how vital the services are to our
spiritual lives. The difference in our lives will be quite evident.
Body:
I. To Obey God’s
Commands
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Seek first the
Kingdom of God.
Matthew 6:33
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It is a matter
of priorities. What do we put first? Where do we put the
church? We must put the Lord’s church above family.
Matthew
10:37-38
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Do small aches
and pains keep us from services but not from other
activities?
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Do not forsake the
assemblies.
Hebrews 10:25
(Forsake, abandon, skip) We miss the
opportunities to encourage and edify one another.
Hebrews 10:24,
Hebrews
3:13
II. To Help With the
Work of the Church
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Each member must do
his/her part.
Ephesians
4:15-16
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Everyone has
something to contribute.
I Corinthians 12:12,
17,
I
Corinthians 12:4-5
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Many works that are
needed in a local church
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Teachers and
teacher aides for all age groups
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Song leaders,
those who lead prayers, those who serve communion
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Building and
grounds maintenance workers
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Visiting the
sick, teaching the lost, edifying weak members
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Handing out
tracts, answering and grading correspondence courses
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How are you going
to help the church be what our Lord wants it to be?
III. To Help Us Grow
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Attending services
helps us learn more of God’s Word and become more mature in our
faith.
Hebrews
5:12-14
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Partaking of the
Lord’s Supper, praying together, and singing all promote
Christian growth.
Colossians
-3:16
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Regular attendance
keeps us from being malnourished.
I Peter 2:2
IV.
To Set A Good Example
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For other
Christians I
Timothy 4:12
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For unbelievers Titus
2:7-8,
Philippians 2:15
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To influence
others I
Peter 2:12
Conclusion:
There are many reasons to attend every service that you can. Let us
use our time well.
Bobby Stafford
January 15, 2012
Bobby Stafford
January 8, 2012.
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