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What I Love about Church!
- David Brown
- Mar 1, 2009
Passage: Psalm 122:1
Psalm 122:1
[The Message]
When they said, "Let's go to the house of God," my heart leaped for joy.
What happens in the House of God? What happens at Church?
Acts 2:38-47
What I Love about Church!
I love to go to Church! There is a lot to love about Church.
The Church is God’s house, the doorway of heaven. It is God’s people, God’s children, God’s family. It is the body of Christ. The People in whom Jesus dwells. It’s a great place to make friends and develop relationships. And, He lives in us. Jesus lives in the Church!
I love God’s Word, the revelation, the illumination, the practical wisdom and life skills of God. I love the journey of truth discovery and the amazing perfection and intricacies of the Bible!
I love the music, the praise, the celebration, the presence of the Holy Spirit, the God consciousness that I gain from worshipping in God’s house.
I love the peace, the power and the plenty of God that I tap into by being in Church!
I love the Cause of the Church…the Great Commission of the Church…the challenge…the goal of reaching our world with the Good News of Jesus!
Beyond all of this…I love Church because…
Everybody’s welcome!
(All kinds of people)
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him…
Mark 16:15 “Go ye into all the world…preach...to every creature
Which people group are we targeting? All of them!
Everybody’s welcome! Invite!
Nobody’s perfect!
Rom. 3:23
[New International Readers Version]
“Everyone has sinned. No one measures up to God's glory.”
[Phillips]
“..everyone has sinned; everyone falls short of the beauty of God’s plan.
[Message]
“..we've compiled this long and sorry record as sinners.. and proved that we are utterly incapable of living the glorious lives God wills for us.”
(We are all, after all… people)
“Perfect” people make me nervous.
People who “think” they’re perfect make me mad.
Nobody’s perfect. Accept!
Anything’s possible!
(Because God is among his people)
Matt. 19:26 “With God, all things are possible!”
Mark 9:12 “All things are possible to him who believes!”
Anything’s possible. Expect!