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1 | Am I wrong to think this? | Proverbs | Makarios | 106802 | ||
Greetings JGA216, I read from three Daily Devotionals every day, and one of them had an entry for December 16, 2003 that I believe speaks right to the "heart" of the issue of going to church.. I am a 27 year old man who is not too far removed from your shoes, my friend! "Why Go To Church?" (Scripture reading: Hebrews 10:19-25) "In a letter to the editor of a British newspaper, a man complained that he saw no sense in going to church every Sunday. "I have been attending services quite regularly for the past 30 years," he wrote, "and during that time ... I have listed to no less than 3,000 sermons. But, to my consternation, I discover I cannot remember a single one of them. I wonder if a minister's time might be more profitably spent on something else." "That letter sparked many responses. One, however, was the clincher: "I have been married for 30 years. During that time I have eaten 32,850 meals- mostly of my wife's cooking. Suddenly I have discovered that I cannot remember the menu of a single meal. And yet, I received nourishment from every one of them. I have the distinct impression that without them I would have starved to death long ago." "The Bible assumes the importance of going to church, and the only admonition to do so appears in the context of the danger of forsaking the practice (Hebrews 10:25). We need help to keep our faith and hope from wavering (v. 23), and to love and do good works (v. 24). Just as physical food keeps us alive and strong, so also the spiritual nourishment of teaching and fellowship are necessary for our survival. - Dennis De Haan" "For additional study, read 'The Church We Need' at www.discoveryseries.org/q0904" [Taken from "Our Daily Bread", Tuesday, December 16, 2003 RBC Ministries] Blessings to you, Makarios |
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2 | Am I wrong to think this? | Proverbs | Makarios | 106803 | ||
Greetings JGA216, With as many posts as I have written and have yet to write, you would think that I would have learned by now not to make any mistakes! :-) The first paragraph of the article should have read: "I have listened to no less than 3,000 sermons. But, to my consternation, I discover I cannot remember a single one of them. I wonder if a minister's time might be more profitably spent on something else." |
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3 | Am I wrong to think this? | Proverbs | EdB | 106881 | ||
Makarios No matter your point was still made! Excellent my brother. EdB |
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4 | Am I wrong to think this? | Proverbs | Makarios | 106903 | ||
Thank you, EdB! I had thought that that was the best post that I had written on Saturday, and I appreciate your feedback very much! It helps me a lot! :-) Your friend and Brother in Christ, Makarios |
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