Christians do Church. Some more regularly than others!
Why on earth do we commit ourselves to regularly going to Church? To answer that, let’s first think theologically about ‘church’.
What is ‘Church’?
Presumable if we are to be members of church, we need to understand what Church is!
Very simply, Church is an assembly of God’s people.
‘Jesus Is The True Vine’ (John 15:1-17) by Ken Noakes is available to stream or download: http://bit.ly/1RI6gJp
Sunday’s sermon ‘Jesus Is The Way, The Truth And The Life’ (John 13:31-14:14) by Samuel Green is now available: http://bit.ly/1Pim8Cf
From Paul J (at 5pm Church)
As workers we spend more time with work colleagues that just about anyone else in given week. In many ways this is our biggest – time wise – and best opportunity to reach people with the Gospel. Many Christian workers can get into a mindset where we think on the things of God on a Sunday and during a midweek Bible Study but find our faith and its outworkings are essentially on cruise control during the bulk of the daytime work week. It’s important that we motivate and energize each other to share our faith.
Yesterday’s sermon ‘Jesus Is The Resurrection And The Life’ (John 11:1-44) by Simon Marshman is now available: http://bit.ly/1P1yUyq
‘How would the knowledge that you will live forever change the way that you live today?’ – Simon Marshman
Michelle
Michelle had never considered herself to be a particularly bad person, so why did she feel the need to repent?
‘For as long as I can remember, I have believed that the Bible tells the truth about who Jesus is. My parents were believers and our family went to church every week. My parents’ faith and lifestyle of ministry and service was always a household priority. My mum was unwell throughout much of my childhood, and her bed-based Bible reading, prayer life and unwavering faith was very noticeable to me. So too was my dad’s commitment to Mum and us children, and his trust in God despite Mum’s very difficult health circumstances.
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‘Jesus Is The Good Shepherd’ (John 10:1-21) by David Smith is now available: http://bit.ly/1VzOwyT
I had become a Christian around the age of twenty, it was six months on. One of my new friends, a Christian guy whom I had met at church asked me: ‘How are you enjoying the Christian Life’!
How would you answer that?
I had no idea what to say. ‘Um…it’s good I guess!…I am enjoying finding out more about Jesus…Um…is that what you were asking?’
Seeing my discomfort, he asked ‘Are you enjoying your Personal Devotions?’
Well now I was totally lost! What on earth did he mean by ‘personal devotions’ – is he asking if I have stuffed up like I used too? (the answer was yes, but I didn’t really want to tell him that). Was there something that I was supposed to be doing that I had not read in the manual of How to be a good Christian?!
‘Um, I’m not sure what you mean’ I ventured. ‘Your Quiet Times?’ he said. Nope, still no help. Maybe being a Christian meant that sometime in the day I was supposed to be silent and quiet, and although I didn’t think I was particularly loud, I know that I had not given any thought to the idea of being quiet! Oh help.
Are you a New Year’s resolution kind of person? If so, then today is a good day to be thinking about your new year’s resolutions! It is also a good time to review how you are going in faith. Would it not be a great thing if (by God’s Grace and with his help) in a years’ time you were even more godly than you might be today?
To start the year I thought I might offer some suggestions for resolutions which may have eternal benefits (rather than just annual benefit!)…
Sunday’s sermon ‘Jesus Is The Bread Of Life’ (John 6:25-59) by Bernie Leo is now available: http://bit.ly/1R6YDKL
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