“Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.” Lk. 12:44
When someone says to you, “what I am going to say now is really the truth,” they are in a way saying that they don’t always say the truth. Jesus made this statement, “of a truth,” four times in the KJV bible. However, when Jesus said this, he wasn’t like man that says many things that aren’t of truth. You can be sure that anything and everything that Jesus said was, “Of a truth” and that it is the truth.
“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” Ps. 122:1
The main reason I love going to church is that I DO. It makes me glad.
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecc. 4:9-12
I love going to church because my brethren strengthen me so I cannot be “quickly broken.” Those that are independent of the church are like a single strand of string.
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. 11Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? 12And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” Ecc. 4:9-12
I love going to church because I fall down sometimes. Sometimes I get cold. I need someone to pick me up and warm me up once in a while. I love being around fiery people. Those that are independent of the church need one of those gadgets that you can press the button and say, “I have fallen and I can’t get up.”
“And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.” Acts 4:31
The reason I love going to church is because I am afraid I might miss out on a mighty visitation from God.
“And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.” Col 4:16
I love going to church because I don’t want to miss out on any reading that will be shared amongst the church. Those who are independent of the church, you will only hear what they read.
“That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Eph 5:27
Jesus Christ is at work removing the spots and wrinkles from His church. I love going to church because I need that work done on me. Feeling a little spotted and wrinkled lately? Get to church this Sunday, or whenever you can go.
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;” Eph. 5:25
I love going to church because it’s a gathering of people who get the focus and attention of Christ’s love. He gave Himself for the church. For those who are independent of the church, they miss out on that special love.
“He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.” Pro. 13:20
There is no better place to find wise men than in the church. I love going to church because it is there that I can be amongst wise men and learn wisdom. For those that are independent of the church, the most wisdom they will receive is from their own mind.
“Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.” I Cor. 14:12
God gave each of us spiritual gifts. It is when I gather with the fellowship of believers, provided that the pastor doesn’t forbid it, that I can use my gifts to bless the brethren. For those that are independent of the church, they might just as well hide their gift in the earth or store it in a napkin so they can give it back to the Lord later. YIKES!
