The Top 11 Reasons to Go to Church Wednesday
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
It is my only day off.”
“There are too many hypocrites.”
“It is my favorite team’s game day.”
“Church is boring.”
“I have no interest.”
“All they talk about is money.”
“They make me feel guilty.”
“I’ve had bad experiences.”
Do any of these statements sound familiar to you? Maybe
you have thought one of these statements yourself, or have
had a family member or friend say something similar to you.
Here are eleven compelling reasons that answers the question,
“Why should I go to church?”
1. It is a biblical requirement. Hebrews 10:25, “Let us not
give up meeting together as some have.”
2. It can prevent backsliding. Though this is not a guarantee,
a person is prone to stay faithful when they are with the
faithful at and in church.
3. It provides spiritual encouragement. Acts 2:42 is a snapshot
of what the early church was up to and God blessed them,
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to
the fellowship…” These are all communal activities.
4. It obeys the Great Commandment. Matt. 12:30, “Love the
Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind and with all your strength.” How can you
love God when you do not obey Him, and you don’t want to
be with those He loves?
5. It follows Jesus’ own example. Luke 4:16 states, “He went
to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath
day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom.” If anybody
had a reason not to go to church, it was Jesus Christ! Yet,
even so, we see a pattern of going to the place of public
worship in Christ’s life.
6. It is a testimony of support. Matt. 12:30, “He who is not
with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me
scatters.” The places you go show support of those places
and church should be top priority, unless of course, the
kingdom of God is not the top priority in your life.
7. It enables the hearing of God’s Word being preached.
In 2 Timothy 4:2, the apostle Paul charged the young pastor
Timothy to “Preach the Word.” This implies that if God
commanded the Word to be preached, then he wants the Word
to be heard! Would you like your spouse to say “I love you” by
giving you a tape with her recording of it on the tape?
8. To experience the Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper is an
ordinance of the Church. We are commanded by Christ to observe
this in remembrance of Him (Luke 22:19; 1 Cor. 11:24,25).
9. To have experiences with God that happen publicly.
1 Corinthians chapters 12 and 14 show the importance that
each Christian has in using their spiritual gifts. These gifts
were given for the building up of the body of Christ, that
is, the Church. How can this occur if you are not going to
where the body is gathered?
10. It is an indication of having eternal life. Church
attendance is no guarantee of eternal life, however, love
for the brethren is: “We know that we have passed from
death to life, because we love our brothers” (1 John. 3:14).
How can you love and show love for the people of God if
you are not with them? However, not going to church could
indicate not having eternal life (cf. 1 Jn. 2:19)
11. Finally, for a balanced Christian life. Ephesians 4:11-13
gives a picture of wholeness in relation to the ministries of
the Church. There are so many spiritual fads that come and
go. Being a part of a local church will help keep you from
being involved in these.
To Realize 
To realize The value of a sister
Ask someone who doesn't have one.
To realize
The value of ten years:
Ask a newly divorced couple.
To realize
The value of four years:
Ask a graduate.
To realize
The value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize
The value of nine months:
Ask a mother who gave birth to a still born.
To realize
The value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby.
To realize
The value of one week:
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize
The value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to Meet.
To realize
The value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize
The value of one-second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize
The value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
To realize the value of a friend:
Lose one.
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
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