Why I Still Love The Church

EPHESIANS 5:25 TEXT.HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES EVEN AS CHIRST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR IT.

INTRO.

SOME SAY THE CHURCH IS FULL OF HYPOCRITES.

SOME SAY THE CHURCH NO LONGER PORTRAYS THE LOVE OF CHIRST.

SOME SAY THE CHURCH HAS BECOME A SOCIAL ORGANIZATION.

THE MAJORITY OF THE AVERAGE CHURCH"S VISITATION PROGRAM IS SPENT VISITING PEOPLE WHO PROFESSED TO BE SAVED AND EITHER MAKE SHALLOW EXCUSES FOR MISSING CHURCH OR HAVE BECOME DISGRUNTLED OVER SOME PETTY PROBLEM.

BUT I STILL LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD IN SPITE OF IT"S SHORTCOMINGS AND PROBLEMS.

HERE ARE SOME REASONS WHY I STILL LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD

1.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE OF WORSHIP.

PSALMS 5:7 BUT AS FOR ME I WILL COME INTO THY HOUSE IN THE MULTITUDE OF THY MERCY :AND IN THY FEAR WILL I WORSHIP TOWARD THY HOLY TEMPLE.

2.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE OF COMFORT AND SPIRTUAL JOY.

PSALMS 122:1 I WAS GLAD WHEN THEY SAID UNTO ME ;LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD.

3.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT"S A PLACE WHERE GOD"S PEOPLE GATHER.

PSALMS 55;14 WE TOOK SWEAT COUNSEL TOGETHER AND WALKED UNTO THE HOUSE OF GOD IN COMPANY

4.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT IS AN ENCOURAGEMENT FILLING STATION.

HEBREWS 10:25 NOT FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLING OF OURSELVES TOGETHER AS THE MANNER OF SOME IS BUT EXHORTING ONR ANOTHER:AND SO MUCH THE MORE ;AS YE SEE THE DAY APPROACHING.

5.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE THAT GOD LOVES.

EPHESIANS 5:25 HUSBANDS LOVE YOUR WIVES EVEN AS CHIRST ALSO LOVED THE CHURCH AND GAVE HIMSELF FOR IT.

6.I LOVE THE CHURCH BECAUSE IT IS A PLACE OF PREACHING AND TEACHING GOD"S HOLY WORD,

2ND TIMOTHY 4:2 PREACH THE WORD BE INSTANT IN SEASON OUT OF SEASON REPROVE REBUKE EXHORT WITH ALL LONSUFFERING AND DOCTRINE.

7.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT WAS THERE I HEARD THE GOSPEL PREACHED AND WAS GLORIOUSLY AND ETERNALLY SAVED.

ROMANS 1:16 FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL OF CHIRST FOR IT IS THE POWER OF GOD UNTO SALVATION TO EVERY ONE THAT BELIEVETH TO THE JEW FIRST AND ALSO TO THE GREEK.

8.I LOVE THE HOUSE OF GOD BECAUSE IT IS A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN ON EARTH. PSALMS 84:1-12 (LETS READ THEPSALM)

NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE MAY SAY I STILL LOVE THE CHURCH.

DON"T BE A CHURCH DROP OUT,, STAND BY THE CHURCH

STAY IN THE CHURCH,,, PRAY FOR THE CHURCH ,, COME TO THE CHURCH ,, TELL OTHERS ABOUT THE CHURCH.

IN CLOSING,,LETS COME AROUND THE ALTAR AND PRAY FOR THE CHURCH.