"Why Attend Every Service?". Hebrews 10:24,25; Acts 2:42-46. "Why Attend Every Service?". They are present for Bible study on Sunday morning and Wednesday evening They attend both Sunday morning and evening worship services When the church has a gospel meeting, they attend each service - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Why Attend Every Service?
"Why Attend Every Service?"Hebrews 10:24,25; Acts 2:42-461W.
65th St church of Christ / June 15, 2008Don McClain1IV. To Provide
A Good Example And InfluenceA. Christians Are To Set A Good
Example...1. To Set A Good Example for one Another! (1 Tim4:12; Tit
2:7,8; Rom 14:13,19-21)a. Newborn Christians - (1 Pet 2:1,2)b.
Teaching the weak (Rom 15:1)c. Visitors (1 Cor 14:23)2. To Set A
Good Example for the Lost (Mat. 5:14-16; Phili 2:15)a. Relatives -
Neighbors Friends Enemies Visitors -V. To Be Ready, Watching And
WaitingA. Christians Are To Be Prepared Because ...1. The Day Is
Approaching! (Heb. 10:25)2. Jesus Warned Us - (Mat 25:13; Mk
13:33-37)3. Paul Taught Us (1 Thes. 5:1-11)4. We Must Walk Wisely
(Ep. 5:16)a. And so much the more as you see the Day
approaching.VI. To Have A Clear ConscienceA. A Good Conscience Is
Important...1. Our Conscience Is Clear When We Know We Have Obeyed
God! (1 Pet 3:21; Acts 24:16; Jam. 4:17)2. Our Conscience Must Be
Educated - (1 Tim 1:5)3. Missing Services Contributes To Ignorance
While Attendance Contributes To Knowledge (Hos 4:6; 2 Tim 2:15)4. A
Conscience Can Become Seared (1 Tim 4:2)Conclusion1. Why attend
every service? The faithful and fruitful child of God attends...a.
To fulfill the commands of Godb. To grow and develop spirituallyc.
To help the church function properlyd. To provide a good example
and influencee. To be ready, watching and waitingf. To have a clear
conscience2. For such reasons (and many others), the faithful child
of God will have the same attitude expressed by Psalmist: "I was
glad when they said to me, `Let us go into the house of the LORD.'"
(Psa 122:1)Is that your attitude?In redeeming what time you have
left (Ep 5:16), may you use as much of it as possible in service to
the Lord and His people!"Why Attend Every Service?"Some Christians
attend every service of the church whenever possibleThey are
present for Bible study on Sunday morning and Wednesday eveningThey
attend both Sunday morning and evening worship servicesWhen the
church has a gospel meeting, they attend each serviceThey
frequently attend gospel meetings at other congregationsDon
McClain2W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 20082Psalm 78:24-25
(NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the
bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent them food to
the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"Some
Christians attend every service of the church whenever
possibleWhile Some others Do NotOnly once on Sunday, and that
sporadicallyDo not participate in the Bible studiesAre not present
for most services during local gospel meetingsAs for attending a
gospel meeting elsewhere...very unlikelyDon McClain3W. 65th St
church of Christ / June 15, 20083The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor.
12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one
body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all
been made to drink into one Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is
not one member but many. [15] If the foot should say, "Because I am
not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?
[16] And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not
of the body," is it therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole
body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were
hearing, where would be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the
members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And
if they were all one member, where would the body be? [20] But now
indeed there are many members, yet one body. [21] And the eye
cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head
to the feet, "I have no need of you." [22] No, much rather, those
members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And
those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on
these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have
greater modesty, [24] but our presentable parts have no need. But
God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part
which lacks it, [25] that there should be no schism in the body,
but that the members should have the same care for one another.
[26] And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or
if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. [27] Now
you are the body of Christ, and members individually. "Why Attend
Every Service?"Why the difference? Are there real spiritual
consequences?Why should EVERY Christian ATTEND EVERY service
possible?
Don McClain4W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 20084Psalm
78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given
them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent
them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"To Worship
God,To Praise God,To Glorify God, To Be Taught By God
Does ones Attendance Affect His / Her Spiritual Life?Don
McClain5W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 20085Psalm 78:24-25
(NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the
bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent them food to
the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually.
"Why Attend Every Service?"Hebrews 10:19-27 (NKJV) 19 Therefore,
brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of
Jesus, 20 by a new and living way which He consecrated for us,
through the veil, that is, His flesh, 21 and having a High Priest
over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a true heart in
full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil
conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold
fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who
promised is faithful. Don McClain6W. 65th St church of Christ /
June 15, 20086Psalm 78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna on them
to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels'
food; He sent them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually.
"Why Attend Every Service?"Hebrews 10:19-27 (NKJV) 24 And let us
consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, 25
not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the
manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as
you see the Day approaching. 26 For if we sin willfully after we
have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a
sacrifice for sins, 27 but a certain fearful expectation of
judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries.
Don McClain7W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 20087Psalm
78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given
them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent
them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#1 To Keep The
Commands of GodPositively:Consider One Another (Heb 10:24)Stir Up
Love & Good Works - (Heb 10:24)Exhorting One Another - (Heb
10:25)Edify One Another (Rom. 14:19; 15:1-3; Heb. 3:12-14)Seek
First The Kingdom of God (Mat 6:33; 10:37,38; Luke
14:26)Negatively:Not To Forsake Our Assembling... He 10:25 Forsake
- enkataleip(a) "to leave behind; among; leave surviving" Rom.
9:29; (b) "to forsake; abandon; leave in straits; or helpless" . .
. of things; by Christians (negatively); Heb. 10:25. Vine's
Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Don McClain8W.
65th St church of Christ / June 15, 20088Psalm 78:24-25 (NKJV) Had
rained down manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of
heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent them food to the
full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. While one may not have totally abandoned
assembling with other Christians by attending only once a week, one
has left the work and duties given to all Christians to others thus
neglecting his/her share of responsibility"Why Attend Every
Service?"#1 To Keep The Commands of GodNegatively:Not To Forsake
Our Assembling... He 10:25 Forsake - enkataleip(a) "to leave
behind; among; leave surviving" Rom. 9:29; (b) "to forsake;
abandon; leave in straits; or helpless" . . . of things; by
Christians (negatively); Heb. 10:25. Vine's Expository Dictionary
of Old and New Testament Words Don McClain9W. 65th St church of
Christ / June 15, 20089Psalm 78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna
on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate
angels' food; He sent them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#2 To Grow
& Develop SpirituallyThe design of Bible Classes (Heb. 5:12-14;
Titus 2:1-6; Eph. 4:11-16)The design of Preaching - (2 Tim 4:2;
Col. 1:28)The design of Singing - (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)The design
of Prayer (Acts 2:42,46,47; 4:24-31)
Don McClain10W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 200810The
Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we
were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether
slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
[14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15] If the
foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,"
is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should say,
"Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore
not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye, where would be
the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the
smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of them,
in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#3 To Help The
Assembly FunctionPreaching -Song Leading -Leading Prayer Teaching
Bible Classes Announcements -Reading Scripture Serving Lords Supper
-Preparing Communion SigningPassing out BulletinsCleaning Building
Counting Money -Sound/ Tapes Lesson Material -Keeping grounds
Building Upkeep -Air -Visitor Cards -Don McClain11W. 65th St church
of Christ / June 15, 200811Psalm 78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down
manna on them to eat, And given them of the bread of heaven. [25]
Men ate angels' food; He sent them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#3 To Help The
Assembly FunctionTeaching the lost Teaching each other -Helping the
needy -Visiting the sick Strengthening the weak -The Work Of The
Church Is Dependant Upon Its Members!Ephesians 4:15-16; 1
Corinthians 12:12-19
Don McClain12W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 2008123. A
church is no stronger than the collective strength of its members1
Cor. 12:12-19 (NKJV) For as the body is one and has many members,
but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so
also is Christ. [13] For by one Spirit we were all baptized into
one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have
all been made to drink into one Spirit. [14] For in fact the body
is not one member but many. [15] If the foot should say, "Because I
am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the
body? [16] And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I
am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? [17] If the
whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole
were hearing, where would be the smelling? [18] But now God has set
the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. [19]
And if they were all one member, where would the body be? Ephes.
4:15-16 (NKJV) but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all
things into Him who is the head--Christ-- [16] from whom the whole
body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies,
according to the effective working by which every part does its
share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in
love. Churches where the attendance drops on Sunday and Wednesday
nights, where the members do not attend gospel meetings, will never
live up to their potential in service to the Lord. Do we want to
have to give an answer to the Lord for why we hindered His
church?The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#4 To Provide
A Good Example One Another! (1 Tim4:12; Tit 2:7,8; Rom
14:13,19-21)Newborn Christians - (1 Pet 2:1,2)The weak (Rom
15:1)Visitors (1 Cor 14:23)The Lost (Mat. 5:14-16; Phili 2:15)
[Relatives Children Siblings - Neighbors Friends Enemies
Visitors]We Must Provide A Good Example For:
Don McClain13W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15,
200813Provide A Good ExampleOne Another! Romans 14:13 (NKJV)
Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve
this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our
brother's way. Romans 14:19-21 (NKJV) Therefore let us pursue the
things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify
another. [20] Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food.
All things indeed are pure, but it is evil for the man who eats
with offense. [21] It is good neither to eat meat nor drink wine
nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is
made weak. 1 Tim. 4:12 (NKJV) Let no one despise your youth, but be
an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in
spirit, in faith, in purity. Titus 2:7-8 (NKJV) in all things
showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing
integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, [8] sound speech that
cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed,
having nothing evil to say of you. Newborn Christians - 1 Peter
2:1-2 (NKJV) Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit,
hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, [2] as newborn babes,
desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
Teaching the weak (Romans 15:1 (NKJV) We then who are strong ought
to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please
ourselves.)Visitors (1 Cor. 14:23 (NKJV) Therefore if the whole
church comes together in one place, and all speak with tongues, and
there come in those who are uninformed or unbelievers, will they
not say that you are out of your mind?)The Lost (Mat. 5:14-16;
Phili 2:15)Relatives - Neighbors Friends Enemies Visitors -
We cannot escape being an influence to others. Will our
influence be good or poor? Here is yet another reason to attend
every service when possible...The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor.
12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one
body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all
been made to drink into one Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is
not one member but many. [15] If the foot should say, "Because I am
not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?
[16] And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not
of the body," is it therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole
body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were
hearing, where would be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the
members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And
if they were all one member, where would the body be? [20] But now
indeed there are many members, yet one body. [21] And the eye
cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head
to the feet, "I have no need of you." [22] No, much rather, those
members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And
those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on
these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have
greater modesty, [24] but our presentable parts have no need. But
God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part
which lacks it, [25] that there should be no schism in the body,
but that the members should have the same care for one another.
[26] And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or
if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. [27] Now
you are the body of Christ, and members individually. "Why Attend
Every Service?"#5 To Be Ready, Watching, & WaitingJesus Warned
Us - (Mat 25:13; Mark 13:33-37)Paul Taught Us (1 Thes. 5:1-11)We
Must Walk Wisely (Ep. 5:16)The Day of judgment Is Approaching!
(Heb. 10:25)Because:
Don McClain14W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 200814Jesus
Warned Us Matthew 25:13 (NKJV) Watch therefore, for you know
neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
Mark 13:33-37 (NKJV) Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know
when the time is. [34] It is like a man going to a far country, who
left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his
work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch. [35] Watch therefore,
for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the
evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the
morning-- [36] lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. [37]
And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!" Paul Taught Us 1 Thes.
5:2-4 (NKJV) For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the
Lord so comes as a thief in the night. [3] For when they say,
"Peace and safety!" then sudden destruction comes upon them, as
labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. [4]
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should
overtake you as a thief. We Must Walk Wisely Ephes. 5:15-17 (NKJV)
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,
[16] redeeming the time, because the days are evil. [17] Therefore
do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. and
so much the more as you see the Day approaching.Can we say that we
are ready, watching, and waiting for the Lord, when we willfully
miss many of the opportunities to be with His disciples?The Divine
Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we were
all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves
or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit. [14] For
in fact the body is not one member but many. [15] If the foot
should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should say, "Because
I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the
body? [17] If the whole body were an eye, where would be the
hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
[18] But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body
just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one member, where
would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many members, yet
one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need
of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
[22] No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be
weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body which we
think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and
our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but our
presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having
given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that there
should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have
the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers, all
the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the
members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ, and
members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"#6 To Have A Clear
ConscienceOur Conscience Must Be Educated - (1 Tim 1:5)Missing
Services Contributes To Ignorance While Attendance Contributes To
Knowledge (Hos 4:6; 2 Tim 2:15)A Conscience Can Become Seared (1
Tim 4:2)Our Conscience Is Clear When We Know We Have Obeyed God! (1
Pet 3:21; Acts 24:16; Jam. 4:17)Don McClain15W. 65th St church of
Christ / June 15, 200815Our Conscience Is Clear When We Know We
Have Obeyed God! Acts 24:16 (NKJV) This being so, I myself always
strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.
James 4:17 (NKJV) Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does
not do it, to him it is sin. 1 Peter 3:21 (NKJV) There is also an
antitype which now saves us--baptism (not the removal of the filth
of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God),
through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Our Conscience Must Be
Educated 1 Tim. 1:5 (NKJV) Now the purpose of the commandment is
love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere
faith,Missing Services Contributes To Ignorance While Attendance
Contributes To Knowledge Hosea 4:6 (NKJV) My people are destroyed
for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also
will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have
forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. 2
Tim. 2:15 (NKJV) Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a
worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word
of truth. A Conscience Can Become Seared 1 Tim. 4:2 (NKJV) speaking
lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot
iron,
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"To Worship
God,To Praise God,To Glorify God, To Be Taught By God
Does ones Attendance Affect His / Her Spiritual Life?Don
McClain16W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 200816Psalm
78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat, And given
them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food; He sent
them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"To Fulfill The
Commands Of GodTo Grow And Develop SpirituallyTo Help The Church
Function Properly To Provide A Good Example And InfluenceTo Be
Ready, Watching And WaitingTo Have A Clear Conscience
Don McClain17W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15, 200817The
Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one Spirit we
were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether
slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.
[14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15] If the
foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,"
is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should say,
"Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore
not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye, where would be
the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the
smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of them,
in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. "Why Attend Every Service?"
I am hurt -My family is hurt - The weak or new Christian is hurt
-Other "older" Christians are hurt The world is hurt -Who Is Hurt
When I Dont Attend?Don McClain18W. 65th St church of Christ / June
15, 200818The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by
one Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or
Greeks, whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink
into one Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but
many. [15] If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am
not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the
ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is
it therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually.
"Why Attend Every Service?"Psalms 122:1 (NKJV) 1 A song of
Ascents. Of David. I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go into
the house of the Lord." Can You Honestly Say What The Psalmist
Said?Don McClain19W. 65th St church of Christ / June 15,
200819Psalm 78:24-25 (NKJV) Had rained down manna on them to eat,
And given them of the bread of heaven. [25] Men ate angels' food;
He sent them food to the full.
Numbers 21:5 (NKJV) And the people spoke against God and against
Moses: "Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the
wilderness? For there is no food and no water, and our soul loathes
this worthless bread."
The Divine Will For Unity -1 Cor. 12:13-27 (NKJV) For by one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body--whether Jews or Greeks,
whether slaves or free--and have all been made to drink into one
Spirit. [14] For in fact the body is not one member but many. [15]
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the
body," is it therefore not of the body? [16] And if the ear should
say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it
therefore not of the body? [17] If the whole body were an eye,
where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would
be the smelling? [18] But now God has set the members, each one of
them, in the body just as He pleased. [19] And if they were all one
member, where would the body be? [20] But now indeed there are many
members, yet one body. [21] And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I
have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no
need of you." [22] No, much rather, those members of the body which
seem to be weaker are necessary. [23] And those members of the body
which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater
honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, [24] but
our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body,
having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, [25] that
there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should
have the same care for one another. [26] And if one member suffers,
all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all
the members rejoice with it. [27] Now you are the body of Christ,
and members individually. Don McClain20W. 65th St church of Christ
/ June 15, 200820
