Connection To Heaven Series

Why Church?

Hebrews 10:23-25 23 Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. 24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 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.

Why do we gather in bodies like this?

Arguments against

a. I see God in the woods, nature, people, my family

b. We are the church and any ware I gather with believers that’s church

Col. 3:16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

1. For the preaching of the Gospel

a. Drawing people toward Jesus

2. For worship

Colossians 3:16New Living Translation (NLT)

3. For Prayer

Luke 19:46 "It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be a house of prayer'; but you have made it 'a den of robbers.'"

a. Corporate

b. Individual

Closing: This isn't just lecture this is lab

1. Share the basics of the Gospel

2. Lets spend sometime worshiping God

3. We would like to pray for you