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Why Do We Really Need Church?Why can't we worship God in the comfort of our homes, enjoying the best preaching and music that television has to offer? Why can't we just enjoy being alone in the woods, with God and the pine trees? Why can't we meet God at the water's edge, wiggling our toes in the warm sand? Read More...
I've been thinking I would like to go to church, but I don't know anyone.I don't know what to do, where to go, what to expect when I get there. It's hard and it feels awkward to do anything for the first few times. Here are some suggestions: Have you noticed a church near you or one you drive by often? If not, check the phone book. Call the church office. You should find a friendly voice to talk to. (Some churches don't have a full-time staff. If no ones there leave a message so they can get back to you.) If you'd like, ask to be matched up with someone in the church, any of us would love to meet you even before you attend. That way, you will know someone before you come! Also, we could pick you up Sunday morning, meet you for breakfast or coffee before church or at least meet you in the parking lot to show you where to go and what to do. Stop by a church on a weekday and ask someone to show you around so the place doesn't feel so foreign when you come on Sunday. Just show up. Check out when the worship service starts. Many churches have greeters to help you as you enter the sanctuary. If you'd like, ask them to introduce you to someone you can sit with. 5. |
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| Written by Associate Pastor Wayne Durden |
| Tuesday, 19 May 2009 00:00 |
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Isn't the word of God beautiful! The more you discover the more there is to see. The Word is still a lamp to our feet so let's follow that light. We continue on with further thoughts on the brazen altar. At this altar, the blood of the animal to be sacrificed was poured around the base of the altar. The question is asked, why? It foreshadowed the day that Christ would shed His blood on the cross for all humanity. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. (John 19:34). I know of no one who deserved for Jesus to die for them, but Praise God He shed His blood for each of us. He paid a debt He did not owe; we owed a debt we could not pay. Every detail in the tabernacle symbolizes the life of Jesus Christ. Every theme in the New Testament is proclaimed in the tabernacle. For example, the ashes of the burned sacrifice were removed to a clean spot (Leviticus. 6:8-13) This speaks to us of our Lord being removed from the cross and taken to a clean place, a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid (John 19:41). You may think this a strange scripture to close with, Ps. 119:130, the entrance of Thy Word giveth light, it giveth understanding unto the simple. For His Cause, Pastor Durden |
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