August 8/9, 2020
Patrick Conrad, Lead Pastor
Why Gathering Matters…
Hebrews 10:25 (NLT)
“And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”
1 - We are the
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A special group of people called out by the authority of God; assembled to hear the voice of God; gathered to receive direction from God.
Singing / worship - Ephesians 5:19 & Colossians 3:16
Praying - Matthew 21:13
Preaching/Teaching the word - Ephesians 4:11–12; 1 Timothy 4:13
Observing the ordinances - 1 Corinthians 11:26
2 - We need
and
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To belong to a church body means that you make yourself accountable to the Word of God within the context of a community of believers which requires proximity.
3 - God Desires to Be with His people
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“Look, God’s dwelling is with humanity, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and will be their God.” - Revelation 21:3
“There’s an element of worship and Christianity that cannot be experienced in private worship or by watching worship. There are some graces and blessings that God gives only in the ‘meeting together’ with other believers.” —Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines, 92