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“Why do you or I need to go to church?” “ Can’t we just have it at home?”

“Why do you or I need to go to church?” “ Can’t we just have it at home?”. God is seeking true worshipers, John 4:21-24. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church?.

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“Why do you or I need to go to church?” “ Can’t we just have it at home?”

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  1. “Why do you or I need to go to church?” “Can’t we just have it at home?” God is seeking true worshipers, John 4:21-24 www.bibleanswer.com

  2. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • In the Old Testament God wanted Israel to go to His assigned place, Lev 17:1-9; Deut 12:5-14 • Not “in every place that you see” but where God chose (2 Chrn 7:12) • God’s arrangement respected,Lev 10:1-2 www.bibleanswer.com

  3. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • NT examples of the church assembling for worship, Acts 2:42, 46; 5:12; 20:7; 1 Cor 16:2 • Follow these worthy examples,1 Cor 4:16-17; Phil 4:9 • One who wants to be like the NT Christians assembles with the local church www.bibleanswer.com

  4. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • In NT, Christians “came together” (Heb 10:25) • To break bread,Acts 20:7-8 • To worship “as a church”,1 Cor 11:18 • In one place (L Supper),1 Cor 11:20, 33-34 • For edification,1 Cor 14:23, 26 • For learning,Acts 14:27 • To discipline a sinner among them,1 Cor 5:4-5 www.bibleanswer.com

  5. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • Christ expects His body to come together • Christians are onebody in Christ, Rom 12:5 • To edify the body of Christ, 1 Cor 14:26; Eph 4:11-16 • Helps keep unity in the body of Christ, Eph 4:3;1 Cor 12:25-27 www.bibleanswer.com

  6. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • There are some things Christ expects of us that cannot be done “at home” (privately) • Encouraging one another when we worship together (Heb 10:24; 1 Cor 14:26) • Speaking to one another in song, Eph 5:19 • Praying with one another, 1 Cor 14:15-17 www.bibleanswer.com

  7. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • There are some things Christ expects of us that cannot be done “at home” (privately) • Giving on 1st day of the week, 1 Cor 16:1-2 • Assembled teaching of God’s word, Acts20:7 (14:26); 1 Ths 5:27; Col 4:16 • Coming together to eat the Lord’s Supper, 1 Cor 11:20-22, 33-34 www.bibleanswer.com

  8. What about Matthew 18:20 and other assemblies on the Lord’s Day? • Issue is not: Whether individual Christians may gather together to pray, sing, study the Bible and worship • Issue: God wants individuals to “come together as a church” to worship (1 Cor 11:17-18, 20) www.bibleanswer.com

  9. What about Matthew 18:20 and other assemblies on the Lord’s Day? • Context: Addressing private sin and apostolic authority • Individuals are not the church, 18:16-17 • The church is not “two or three”, 18:17 • Apostles would agree with heaven and thus have fellowship with Christ, 18:18-20 www.bibleanswer.com

  10. What about Matthew 18:20 and other assemblies on the Lord’s Day? • When we act together, under the authority of Christ, He is with us (1 Jno 1:7; 3:24; Jno 14:23) • Does not teach: Whatever 2 or 3 decide, Christ will agree with them • Does not teach: Whenever 2 or 3 Christians gather it constitutes a local church at worship www.bibleanswer.com

  11. Why should I attend the worship assemblies of the church? • We are under commandment not to forsake the assembling of ourselves together, Heb 10:24-25 • Moral obligation before God • Question to ponder: If everyone attended and participated in the assemblies the way I do, would this church have regular worship services? www.bibleanswer.com

  12. I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the Lord.” Psa 122:1 If you are not glad to assemble to worship, why not? 2 Cor 13:5 www.bibleanswer.com

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