Bible Reading: Luke 2:49b
Attending church isn’t a requirement. It isn’t an absolute, unchangeable rule from God. Attending church won’t save us from your sins and it can’t get us into heaven. There is no
verse in the Bible that says, “Thou shalt always go to church.”
So, why do we go to church? Why should we go to church?
The first and most important reason to go to church is because Jesus went to church. For example, one time, when Jesus was about 12 years old, His family went to Jerusalem to worship and offer sacrifices. When His parents started for home, Jesus remained behind, without their knowledge, to spend time in the temple (church). When His parents found Him, He was surprised at their concern and said, “Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?”
Here are some other reasons why we should attend church worship services and Sunday school classes. Going to church will:
* Strengthen our faith.
* Increase our knowledge and understanding of God.
* Clarify God’s plan for our lives.
* Build our resolve to resist Satan and his temptations.
* Give us assurance that we aren’t alone, that there are other people actively serving and obeying God.
* Allow us to have an opportunity to encourage other Christians in their faith.
* Let us have a special time set aside to thank God for all He’s done for us and to tell Him how much we love Him.
* Show other people – saved and unsaved – how important God is to us. When unsaved, non-church-going friends know where we are going and why, it’s a powerful testimony to God’s greatness.
What are your plans for this Sunday morning?
“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another – and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I’m looking forward to our special time together this Sunday. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
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