Does the formality of church membership work against authentic fellowship? It turns out formal commitment is the best route to authentic fellowship. We tend to think relationships lead to commitment, but it’s the other way around. Just like cohabiting before marriage leads to higher divorce rates, noncommittal church attendance leads to weak fellowship. The early […]
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Why is church membership important? One reason is that it helps us do what Jesus has commanded us to do. Jesus is Lord, which means that we need to obey His 1,000+ commands in the New Testament. Of course, we cannot obey our way into heaven, but “this is the love of God, that we
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Why is church membership important? What’s so important about Christians formally joining a church? The short answer is: If you are a Christian, you are designed for a committed relationship with a church family. When you join a church, it helps you obey Jesus’s commands by enabling you to build deep relationships with other Christians.
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On Easter Sunday, we finished our study on the Book of Mark, going over Mark 16:1-8. But, if you look at this passage in your Bible, you’ll notice that verse 8 isn’t the end of the book. What about verses 9 – 20? After prayerful consideration, I’ve decided not to preach those verses. Bible scholars
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God is calling us to prayer. Last week, the pastoral support team and official board prayed with me concerning our church, and I know their prayers continued into Sunday. (Praise God for prayerful church leaders!) Then yesterday, as the sermon closed, the Lord led us to stop everything and pray together. 2 John 1:9 says,
As many among us are attempting to make better decisions in 2019, let’s let God’s wisdom guide us. In Proverbs, you’ll see that one of the hallmarks of wisdom is righteousness. When you hear the word “righteous,” you most likely think, “morally right.” This is correct, but Proverbs adds two dimensions that will help us
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