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Saturday, June 15, 2013 1:04:49 AM
It's estimated that there are over half a billion practicing Christians in the world. But the church wouldn't even exist today if it hadn't been for a small group of disciples who were sold out to Christ. The things of God were not a part-time interest or a convenience-based commitment to those early Christians, but their highest priority.
They took church seriously. "The believers met together in the Temple every day. Is once a week your limit? Are you a hit and miss churchgoer? So what drew them? Their encounter with Jesus transformed their priorities that, "Everyday they continued to meet" (Acts 2:46 NIV). They hungered to gather in the presence of the Lord, believing His promise, "Where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them" (Matt. 18:20 NLT). Taking God seriously requires regular involvement with other Christians, experiencing this unique aspect of His presence, hearing His Word together, and encouraging one another (Heb. 10:25). You need that special dimension of fellowship with God that happens only when His family gathers together with Him.
They took church seriously. "The believers met together in the Temple every day. Is once a week your limit? Are you a hit and miss churchgoer? So what drew them? Their encounter with Jesus transformed their priorities that, "Everyday they continued to meet" (Acts 2:46 NIV). They hungered to gather in the presence of the Lord, believing His promise, "Where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them" (Matt. 18:20 NLT). Taking God seriously requires regular involvement with other Christians, experiencing this unique aspect of His presence, hearing His Word together, and encouraging one another (Heb. 10:25). You need that special dimension of fellowship with God that happens only when His family gathers together with Him.
