SUCCESSFUL CHRISTIANS
If you are going to be a Christian, why not be a good one
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory, through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57
The most successful Christians A.T.T.E.N.D. church on a regular basis.
A,rrive Early
? O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is; Psalm 63:1
T.ake your Bible
? Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15
T.ake a notebook
? …that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God… 1 Timothy 3:15
E.xpect God to speak to you
? My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: John 10:27
N.o staying up late on Saturday night
? I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD. Psalm 122:1
D.isciple is the goal
? If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John 8:31
? So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33
The benefits of attending church:
1. Church attendance pleases and glorifies God. This is the greatest benefit of faithful church attendance. We were made to worship. Hebrews 10:25
2. Church attendance is an act of love to your neighbor. To paraphrase Martin Luther, God doesn’t need you to go to church, but your neighbors do. Matthew 22:39
3. Church attendance can make you smarter. God reveals himself in a book and commands us to love him with our minds (Matthew 22:37). Reading the Bible for comprehension requires a working knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, history, and geography.
4. Church attendance can make you healthier. If we believe our bodies belong to God, we’ll manage our health for his glory. A faithful church equips us to live wisely, practice self-control, pursue habits of holiness, and abstain from self-destructive activities that threaten good health. Engaging in meaningful fellowship can reduce stress. Faithful church attendance could save your life. 1 Corinthians 6:19
5. Church attendance can make you happier. Harvard researchers concluded weekly church attendance effectively improved the physical and mental health of millions of Americans and reduced mortality by “20 to 30 percent over a 15-year period.”
6. Church attendance can make you more generous. Only at church will you hear that you own nothing and God owns everything. He entrusts his money to us, and someday we’ll give him an account for our management. Therefore, faithful churches teach their members That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;1 Timothy 6:18.
7. Church attendance can protect your marriage and your children. As earnest believers hear sermons exhorting husbands and wives to love one another, keep their vows, forgive one another, and reflect God’s grace in their marriage, the Holy Spirit does his sanctifying work. When parents don’t faithfully attend church with their children, they’re leaving them to be influenced by a world that has lost its moral sense.
8. Church attendance can limit the power of the state. Faithful churches lead members to love God, each other, their communities, and their enemies. The cumulative effect of countless acts of self-denying love reduces crime, divorce, drug and alcohol abuse, racism, poverty, injustice, ignorance, hunger, homelessness, lawsuits, abortions, fatherlessness, the negative effects of natural disasters, and other problems the government is expected to address.
