Why Go To Church?

 Just a quick message on going to church. 

It says:

Hebrews 10:24-25 NIV

[24] And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, [25] not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Why go to church?

This passage shows that it is all about encouraging one another. All over the New Testament it talks about helping each other, loving each other, encouraging each other, bearing one another's burdens, praying for each other, forgiving each other, giving to each other, learning from each other, mourning with those who mourn, rejoicing with those who rejoice, and so on. 

We go to church to help other Christians and be helped by other Christians. It's a push and pull, a give and take that strengthens all of us. We can't do that sitting on the couch at home when the church meets.

Also, the Church members all have different gifts and talents that Jesus wants to use to build up the church. Can't do it if we're at home. 

Another reason to go to church is for protection. By meeting together, we can strengthen each other and renew our minds together so that no "bitter root" grows in our hearts and hurts many other people.

Hebrews 12:15 NIV

[15] See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. 

It also prevents us from falling prey to the devil. When we are part of a community there is strength in numbers. We build relationships and a support system for times of trouble through the Church. 

Plus, we can't do the main thing Jesus taught us, which was His new command:

John 13:34-35 NIV

[34]  “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. [35] By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

We can't love one another if we're not around each other.

Lastly, David taught us how to remain strong in the Lord:

Psalms 92:12-15 NIV

[12] The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; [13] planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. [14] They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, [15] proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”

"Planted" or rooted in a local church we will remain strong all our lives. We'll bear fruit all our lives, clean into old age.

Isolated, we set ourselves up for attack, for loneliness, and so many other things that going to church will prevent. 

So if you don't go, I encourage you to find a local church to go to. If you do go to church, then keep it up.

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Jeffrey Post