Why Church - Hebrews 10:19-25

Introduction

Why is it that the word “church” is so misunderstood?

· The world has given the definition of the word church as the building were we meet. Correct?

· Think a minute and then tell me what do you think about when you hear the word “church”.

 

How should the church be seen today?

· So many times we fail to think about what it is we are to be.

· We come together and we allow the influence of culture overcome what our natural reaction should be to what God has done.

· We don’t think about the reason we are here, or at least not as we should most of the time.

· When the idea of church becomes where we go instead of who and whose we are we have lost sight of the reason we come together

 

So, really Why Church?

· Because church is who we are.

· It is not where we are to be but who we are to be with.

· It is important that we understand that the church is not a building nor a temple that is built upon Holy Ground.

· 1 Corinthians  6:19 “Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own…”

· We are the church!

 

What has church meant to you ?

· Family 1 John 1:5-7

· People of a like mind Phil. 2:2

Have we missed the mark?

· How can we want to miss out on this?

· How can attending worship be something we consider only if nothing else is going on?

· Look at what this day, today, cost.

· It took the life of the only perfect man who ever walked this earth.

· How are we doing with church folks?

 

Things to know about Church

· Church is a family

· We are the church

· Once we know of it Church is not a option