Thinking about it:
We probably all now some people who have gone to church in the past, and, for one reason or another, do not attend anymore and have no plans to do so.
- What are some of the reasons/excuses they may give for not going to church anymore?
- What may be some of the ways that churches have deserved the criticism and cynicism?
- What may be some of the self-centered reasons people come to this view of the church?
- How can both the real shortcomings of the church and the self-centered heart work together to cause this?
Read: Psalm 133
- What makes the difference between a “painful/unhealthy” church and a pleasant/life-giving one?
What do the following verses reveal as things that damage the effectiveness of the fellowship?
- I Corinthians 1:10-13
- I Corinthians 11:17-18
What do the following verses reveal about God’s strategy to make His Church a healthy, pleasant, unified, and life-giving environment for us?
- Acts 14:21 & 23
- Romans 12:4-5
- I Corinthians 14:12
- Psalm 133:1
Welcome to “Crossroads Family Church… where life meets faith”
- BEING a welcoming, loving FAMILY of God
- GROWING as followers of Jesus, enabled by the Holy Spirit through worship, prayer, and the study of God’s Word.
- SHARING God’s message of salvation with our community and world.
PRAY: Thank God for the Church… the place He has ordained for imperfect humans who desperately need the perfecting work of the Holy Spirit to experience that work in community with each other. Commit to helping make your local church a PLEASANT AND LIFE-GIVING FELLOWSHIP!
