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Church AttendanceSlide2
The church is the Lord’s house
Christ is the Head of the church
God adds the saved to the churchSlide3
Names of saved written in
heaven
Christians are God’s children and His servantsSlide4
Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.Slide5
I. Purpose of Coming TogetherSlide6
1. To be taught
Mt.
28:20
“Teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you
alway
, even unto the end of the world.
Amen”Slide7
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Slide8
2. To partake
of the Lord’s Supper
1 Cor.
11:23-26
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread
:
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.Slide9
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me
.
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do
shew
the Lord's death till he comeSlide10
3. Sing
Eph.
5:19
“Speaking
to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the
Lord”Slide11
4. Give
1 Cor.
16:2
“Upon
the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I
come”Slide12
5. Pray
Acts
2:42
“And
they continued
stedfastly
in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers
.”Slide13
6. Have fellowship
Acts
2:42
“And they continued
stedfastly
in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.”Slide14
II. Attendance Is
E
ssentialSlide15
1. It will build
you up
Acts
20:32
“And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified
.”Slide16
2. It will keep you from being led
astray
by false teaching
Eph.
4:14
“That
we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive
;”Slide17
3. It will help you
grow
so you can teach others
2 Tim.
2:2
“And
the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also
.”Slide18
4. It will make you feel a part of the
family
of God
Rom.
12:5
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.Slide19
Jn. 15:17
These things I command you, that ye love one another.Slide20
5. It will provide you with opportunities to
work
and
serve
Jn. 15:8
“Herein
is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples
.”Slide21
What
if we are not able to attend?
In an article entitled, The Importance of Assembling Roy Lanier, Sr. writes, “Of course if ill health, or any other circumstance beyond our power to control, keeps one away, he does not have to answer to God for his absence.”Slide22
References
Chart by Donnie Barnes
Roy H. Lanier, Sr. 20 Years of the Problem page, Vol. I., Quality Publ., 1984.