“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.” - Acts 2:46
Do you love your church? If many members were honest, they only tolerate the church. Church services are just another obligation that fills a week. It is truly sad that few actually love their church. Yet Jesus loves the church. He gave His life for the church.
One reason that few love the church is because they feel detached from her. Technically, they may be members, but they don't have a strong interest in the church. They give the least amount of their time, talents and treasures for the sake of the church.
If we viewed church as we should, we would recognize the church as a family gathering. Each week, God's people gather for fellowship and ministry. The internet is a pitiful place for social interaction. Since the outbreak of Covid-19, many have resorted to “on-line church.” While this was necessary during the early days of the outbreak, I believe it is time for believers to get back to personal attendance.
Loving fellowship is one of the pillars of the church. Believers need this fellowship. You are not an exception.
Let's learn from the first century church. In Acts 2:46, the Bible says, “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.” The early church experienced loving fellowship. So should we.
Here are a few things we should do together with a local family of believers.
EXPERIENCE LIFE
Furthermore, we experience growth together at church. Church is a place where we employ our talents to serve the Lord and others. It's at church that we give financially to help each other. We support each other in prayer. We give and receive encouragement.
As followers of Jesus, we should experience life together.
EXPRESS LOVE
Love should be declared and demonstrated. We declare our love through our words. We demonstrate our love through our actions. The local church is a place where God's family assemble and express love one toward another.
EXPERIENCE THE LORD
One of the pillars of a healthy church is the loving fellowship of believers. Without this pillar, the church can become unhealthy and anemic.
We need each other. It doesn't matter how gifted a quarterback may be, he doesn't play the game alone. He needs to be surrounded with a good team before he can flourish.
The same thing is true for us.
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