10/06/21 DON'T DISCOUNT OR SHORTCHANGE THE CHURCH

10/06/21 DON'T DISCOUNT OR SHORTCHANGE THE CHURCH

Church is not an amusement park or entertainment venue or cultural center or social club or civic organization. Church is the gathering of God's children to love, worship and praise Him, to fellowship, serve and encourage one another as we are trained in righteousness, truth and spiritual warfare.

Church is not an option for Christians any more than family is an option for family members. Discipline is normal, selfless giving is the standard, perfecting relationships is healthy and desirable to the normal and healthy Christian.

Church is the Body, Building and Bride of Christ and Church must be respected in the light of God's plan for the Church. Church is also God's army, God's life saving service, God's emissaries to the lost and God's support team for other believers.

There should be more commitment, discipline, self denying and sacrifice for the ministry of the Church than any other group or movement in the world. Jesus died for the Church. Jesus gave the Holy Spirit to the Church. Jesus endows the Church with gifts, abilities, skills and a plan to do His work.

Denying, rejecting the importance of the Church is a direct insult to God.

Very few people have ever seen the Church (church) as God designed and intended it to be. Do not be a distraction for the glorious plan of God, but rather be a positive example and a productive member of His family.