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Someone I know doesn't think they need to attend service weekly. This person is willing to go once a month but doesn't feel the need to go weekly. I know the lord sets us on paths for a reason and when I was told this I was thinking how do I change this person? How do I make this person see that weekly attendance should be done? I feel like this is my path, to get this person back to weekly attendance. Not because your supposed to but because you will have a better understanding of the lord, his work and a better relationship with the lord.
It's easy to fall out of the practice of doing something regularly, like attending services or going to the gym, even though we know it's good for us and that we'll feel better if we do! But it takes comittment and thought and effort to do so. Once you get into the habit, it gets easier and you look forward to going and miss it when you don't. Try and remind him this.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian but it can strengthen your faith, help you learn and grow and gives you the support of other believers around you to pray for you and be there for you.
Keep praying for your friend and keep encouraging him to go, or invite him to your church if he doesn't like going alone. And try to be that example for him. Pray that God will put a hunger in his heart to know Him better and be drawn to Him. Keep praying! Prayer works and it's powerful! Take care,
April
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian but it can strengthen your faith, help you learn and grow and gives you the support of other believers around you to pray for you and be there for you.
Keep praying for your friend and keep encouraging him to go, or invite him to your church if he doesn't like going alone. And try to be that example for him. Pray that God will put a hunger in his heart to know Him better and be drawn to Him. Keep praying! Prayer works and it's powerful! Take care,
April
Basically I go to church weekly because Jesus went to church every Saturday. If Jesus is our example than we need to follow that pattern. Luke 4:16 "And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read." KJV. His example should speak to us of the importance of community. The concept of “a lone Christian,” independent of the body, is not biblical. That there are some occasional examples of this in the Bible doesn’t prove that this is God’s plan. All through the Scriptures we see the model of God’s people as a community, a group working together for the mutual benefit of each other and for the church as a whole.
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12–31 and Ephesians 4:15, 16. What do these verses tell us about our role and place in a larger church community?
How interesting, too, that in recent years reputable studies are showing that those who attend and participate in church services (compared to those who don’t) on a regular basis are:
* less likely to suffer from substance abuse.
* more likely to be sexually responsible.
* are less involved in risky behaviors.
* more likely to practice business and work-related ethics.
* more likely to enjoy a richer social network and group support.
* more likely to display higher levels of self-esteem and personal efficacy.
* more likely to cope better with losses (death of dear ones, calamities, health complications, etc.).
* more likely to harbor positive emotions (love, forgiveness, contentment, etc.).
* less likely to harbor negative emotions (guilt, fear, hostility, anger, etc.).
Belonging to a church can be a great source of blessing. Such an environment can be therapeutic for soul and body. True, at times problems arise in the community, and some leave angry and bitter; but more often than not, those who work through their problems can find in the church support and fellowship and encouragement that they might not get anywhere else. Think about what church could be like if every member took to heart these words from Paul: “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” Gal. 6:2, NIV
I think too that going to church consistently shows that we take our spirituality seriously and it kind of says something about our level of faith. For me nothing, not even sickness detours me from going to church and I think that is the attitude we Christians should carry. We are examples so if we don't live this life, how would others know what Christianity is all about? A church elder once told me this: Satan goes to every pastors house on Friday night to see what sermon the pastor is preparing for his congregation. After Satan finds out what the sermon is on he makes sure to go to a specific persons who struggles with whatever the pastor is speaking on, and makes them tired, lazy or sick so they won't get up for church. I don't know if this happens all the time but I can imagine this could be a good strategy he would use. I find that whenever I feel sick, I think of that and I feel better once I get to church.
Anyways, there are plenty of reasons and biblical support for going to church regularly and you find it online but this is just a little bit. I hope this little bit helped :)
Read 1 Corinthians 12:12–31 and Ephesians 4:15, 16. What do these verses tell us about our role and place in a larger church community?
How interesting, too, that in recent years reputable studies are showing that those who attend and participate in church services (compared to those who don’t) on a regular basis are:
* less likely to suffer from substance abuse.
* more likely to be sexually responsible.
* are less involved in risky behaviors.
* more likely to practice business and work-related ethics.
* more likely to enjoy a richer social network and group support.
* more likely to display higher levels of self-esteem and personal efficacy.
* more likely to cope better with losses (death of dear ones, calamities, health complications, etc.).
* more likely to harbor positive emotions (love, forgiveness, contentment, etc.).
* less likely to harbor negative emotions (guilt, fear, hostility, anger, etc.).
Belonging to a church can be a great source of blessing. Such an environment can be therapeutic for soul and body. True, at times problems arise in the community, and some leave angry and bitter; but more often than not, those who work through their problems can find in the church support and fellowship and encouragement that they might not get anywhere else. Think about what church could be like if every member took to heart these words from Paul: “Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ” Gal. 6:2, NIV
I think too that going to church consistently shows that we take our spirituality seriously and it kind of says something about our level of faith. For me nothing, not even sickness detours me from going to church and I think that is the attitude we Christians should carry. We are examples so if we don't live this life, how would others know what Christianity is all about? A church elder once told me this: Satan goes to every pastors house on Friday night to see what sermon the pastor is preparing for his congregation. After Satan finds out what the sermon is on he makes sure to go to a specific persons who struggles with whatever the pastor is speaking on, and makes them tired, lazy or sick so they won't get up for church. I don't know if this happens all the time but I can imagine this could be a good strategy he would use. I find that whenever I feel sick, I think of that and I feel better once I get to church.
Anyways, there are plenty of reasons and biblical support for going to church regularly and you find it online but this is just a little bit. I hope this little bit helped :)
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