THE CHURCH IS NOT ONLY FOR WORSHIPPING
GOD IN OUR LIFE BUT MUCH MORE BUILDING THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF GOD'S PEOPLE AND
HIS GREAT MINISTRY.
(
John 4:22-23 ) [22]Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we
worship: for salvation is of the Jews.
[23]But
the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father
in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
INTRODUCTION:
a. In worshipping God we experienced the presence of God
in the midst of the local Church.
(
Matthew 18:20 ) For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them.
b. Another great blessing we experienced in Worshipping
God is we build the spiritual life of the whole Christian family inside the
local Church and much more God use His Church to enlarge His by fulfilling the
great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
1. BUT IT IS BUILDING A GODLY AND
GOD-FEARING CHRISTIAN FAMILY INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
(
Psalms 128:1-6 ) [1] Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that
walketh in his ways.
[2]For
thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be
well with thee.
[3]Thy
wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like
olive plants round about thy table.
[4]Behold,
that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.
[5]The
LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all
the days of thy life.
[6]Yea,
thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.
a. We love see the Christian family are very willing to
serve the Lord with faithfulness.
(
Joshua 24:15 ) And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD,
choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers
served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites,
in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
b. We want the Christian family to participate in many
Ministries of our Church.
* This is our experience in our Church the member of
family is giving their talent in our Worship in our Church.
2. BUT IT IS BUILDING A THE LIFE OF
EACH CHURCH MEMBER FROM THE PRINCIPLE OF THE WORD OF GOD.
(
Acts 2:42-44 ) [42]And they continued stedfastly in the apostles'
doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
[43]And
fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the
apostles.
[44]And
all that believed were together, and had all things common;
* The Word of God is the basis of our spiritual
conviction and practices in our daily Christian life.
(
II Timothy 3:16-17 ) [16]All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
[17]That
the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
3. IT IS BUILDING OUR RELATIONSHIP
THE BRETHREN IN CHRIST INSIDE THE LOCAL CHURCH.
(1
Corinthians 12:12-26) [12]For as the body is one, and hath many members,
and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
[13]For by
one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles,
whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
[14]For
the body is not one member, but many.
[15]If the
foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body?
[16]And if
the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body?
[17]If the
whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing,
where were the smelling?
[18]But
now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased
him.
[19]And if
they were all one member, where were the body?
[20]But
now are they many members, yet but one body.
[21]And
the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to
the feet, I have no need of you.
[22]Nay,
much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are
necessary:
[23]And
those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we
bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant
comeliness.
[24]For
our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having
given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
[25]That
there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the
same care one for another.
[26]And
whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be
honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
4. THE CHURCH IS FULFILL THE GREAT
COMMISSION OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
(
John 4:35 ) Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then
cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the
fields; for they are white already to harvest.
5. THE CHURCH IS BUILDING AND
TRAINING SOULWINNERS AND MISSIONARIES TO PLANT MISSIONS WORK ALL OVER THE
WORLD.
Matthew
28:19-20 [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost:
[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.
* The Church train more soulwinners and Missionaries to
be send out to the Mission field.
(
Matthew 9:36-38 ) [35]And Jesus went about all the cities and
villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the
kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
[36]But
when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they
fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.
[37]Then
saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers
are few;
[38]Pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into
his harvest.
* The Lord Jesus Christ asked His disciples to pray for
the Lord of the harvest to send more labourers in the harvest.
(
Luke 10:1-2 ) [1]After these things the Lord appointed other
seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and
place, whither he himself would come.
[2]Therefore
said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into
his harvest.
* Conclusion:
* Now we understand that the Church is not only the
Church to Worship God but much more to fulfil
the great commission of the Lord Jesus Christ.
(
Matthew 28:19-20 ) [19]Go ye therefore, and teach all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
Ghost:
[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.
* The Lord Jesus Christ challenge all Christians to be
united in the work of the Lord till Jesus Christ comes back. May we be found
busy in the work of the Lord.
(
Matthew 24:45-47 ) [35]Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words
shall not pass away.
[36]But of
that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father
only.
[37]But as
the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
* God bless you all always *
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