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Why Church? Because-. Sheep wander off …one nibble at a time!. Why Do We Do Church?. Sheep wander off. …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10. Why Church? Reason 1: Community Why Church? Reason 2: Real People Why Church? Reason 3: Money Matters Why Church? Reason 4: Mentors.
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Why Church? Because- Sheep wander off…one nibble at a time!
Sheep wander off …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10 • Why Church? Reason 1: Community • Why Church? Reason 2: Real People • Why Church? Reason 3: Money Matters • Why Church? Reason 4: Mentors
Sheep wander off …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10 • Old Joe McKeever Cartoon starring “Anglin’ Sam”
Sheep wander off …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10 • Survival and growth need not be our primary concerns
Sheep wander off …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10 • We Do Church Because We Need Community
Because God Says So…. • In 2 Kings 17:35-36, God says: “You shall not worship other gods or bow yourselves to them or serve them or sacrifice to them, but you shall worship the Lord • In the fourth commandment, God said, “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy, • Acts reports, “Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple ... praising God ... ” (Acts 2:46-47). • The closest reference to a command to attend Christian worship comes from the writer to the Hebrews, who said, “And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another ... ” (Hebrews 10:24-25).
Sheep wander off …One Nibble At A Time Luke 15:1-10 • The Good Shepherd wants us with the flock, not apart from it
Notice in the New York Times: “YONKERS, N.Y., June 2 — Lawyer Benjamin Adams, a member of the local Board of Education, was arrested this afternoon upon the links of the Saegkill Golf Club upon a charge of violating the law, in that he played golf on Sunday.” The year?1901.