Why Go to Church?

God's Warrior · Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:04 pm Post subject: Why Go to Church?

Why Go to Church?

A church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday. "I've gone for 30 years now," he wrote, "and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can't remember a single one of them. So, I think I'm wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all."

This started a real controversy in the "Letters to the Editor" column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:

"I've been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals But I do know this.. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!" When you are DOWN to nothing.... God is UP to something! Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible and receives the impossible! Thank God for our physical AND our spiritual nourishment!

God's Warrior · Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:14 am Post subject:

Church Attendance
Author Unknown

Don't wait until the hearse hauls you to church.
If you do, you will go regardless of the weather
There will be beautiful flowers there, but you won't enjoy them.
The preacher may say some good things about you,
but you won't be able to hear them. There will be beautiful music but you won't be enjoying it. There will be heartfelt prayers but they will not touch your heart. There will be friends and relatives there but you will not worship with them.
You will go, No matter how many hypocrites are there.

You will go No matter how much you are needed at home.
You won't be concerned about whether you're dressed right.
After that final trip you will never have to decide whether
To attend church or not. You'll never get another chance.
Aren't you glad to be alive and well and have the choice of whether or not to go to church?

God's Warrior · Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:58 pm Post subject:

Teamwork

Who flew the kite?
“I did,” said the sticks.
“I did,” said the paper
“I did,” said the boy.
“I did,” said the wind.
But they all flew the kite together.

If the sticks had broken,
The tail caught in a tree,
The paper torn or the wind had lulled,
The kite would have come down.
Each had a part to play.
The application is inescapable.

We each have a work to do.
If the work of the Lord is to be a success,
Then all parts must be played by
Each member of the church.

We have the work of visiting, giving, preaching, and Countless other jobs to do
To make the church and its work successful.
We must all work together
And each do what we can to help.
It is a matter of teamwork.

Unknown Author

smokey the dog · Joined: 18 May 2006 Posts: 468 Location: Michigan

God's Warrior · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:06 am Post subject:

Thanks Smokey! Smile

Glad you liked it. How are things going with you these days? Any plans for photography jaunts coming up for you? I would love to see some of your new photos when you have the time to spare. May God bless you and your wife and of course, Smokey.

God's Warrior · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject:

Jesus said "I will build my church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it. In Ephesians we read that the church is the body of Christ.

In Hebrews we read that we are not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together. The early saints met together regularly. Most of Paul's writings were to churches.

The great commission is to make disciples and baptize them. This is done by churches.The internet is fine if it used to build up our churches and I think it is The Lord's will that His children be active in local churches.
Keith Mee