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THE IMPORTANCE OF CHURCH ATTENDANCE
Give unto the LORD the due unto his
name the LORD in the beauty of
holiness.
GLORY
PSA. 292
WORSHIP
O come, let us and bow down
let us kneel before the LORD our maker.
WORSHIP
PSA. 956
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SOMETHING TO PONDER
WHEN WE BECAME CHRISTIANS
WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GOD
1. TO LOVE HIM WITH OUR TOTAL BEING MT. 2237
LK. 1027
2. WE PROMISED HIM OURSELVES ROM. 121-2
3. WE PROMISED HIM OUR DEVOTION MT. 633 PHIL.
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ARE WE LIVING UP TO OUR PROMISE???
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ONE OF THE MANY AREAS THAT GOD DESIRES OUR
FAITHFULLNESS AND LOYALTY IS IN OUR
WORSHIP
JOHN 423-24
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AN AREA OF CONCERN
THERE WAS A SITUATION IN A FIRST CENTURY CHURCH
THAT EVEN TODAY CONTINUES TO BE AN EVER PRESENT
AND GROWING CONCERN.
IT IS
HEB. 1025
FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLY
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WHEN ONE WILLFULLY MISSES THE ASSEMBLY OF THE
SAINTS THE PROBLEM IS MORE THAN ABSENTEISM, IT IS
THE
OR
HEART
MIND
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WHAT I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT

• SICKNESS THAT PREVENTS ONE ATTENDING THE WORSHIP
  ASSEMBLY.
• THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE THAT PREVENTS ONE
  ATTENDING THE WORSHIP ASSEMBLY.
• AUTOMOBILE TROUBLE THAT PREVENTS ONE BEING IN THE
  WORSHIP ASSEMBLY.
• AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT THAT KEEPS ONE FROM BEING IN
  THE WORSHIP ASSEMBLY.
• WORKING CONDITIONS THAT SOMETIME CAN PREVENT
  BEING IN THE ASSEMBLY.
• SOME OTHER EMERGENCY THAT PREVENTS ONE BEING IN
  THE WORSHIP ASSEMBLY.

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WHAT I AM REFERRING TO
I AM REFERRING TO THOSE WHO DELIBERATELY MISS ANY
WORSHIP SERVICE OF THE CHURCH OR MISSES A WORSHIP
SERVICE AND OFFERS EXCUSES RATHER THAN LEGITIMATE
REASONS FOR THEIR ABSENCE. I AM REFERRING TO
INDIVIDUALS WHO ALLOW THINGS OF LESS IMPORTANCE
TO INTERFERE WITH THE MORE IMPORTANT THING OF
WORSHIPPING GOD.
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WHAT ONE DOES IN FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLY

• HE WILFULLY VIOLATES THAT WHICH GOD FORBIDS (HEB.
  1025)
• HE SHOWS A LACK OF RESPECT FOR THE AUTHORITY OF
  THE SCRIPTURES (COL. 317)
• HE DEMONSTRATES A MISPLACED PRIORITY (MT. 633)
• HE IS SETTING A BAD EXAMPLE (1TIM. 412)
• HE IS SHOWING A FALTERING LOVE FOR GOD (JN.
  1415)
• HE FAILS TO DO GOOD, KNOWING TO DO IT (JAMES
  417)
• HE FAILS TO WALK IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS
  (1PETER 221 LK. 416)
• HE FAILS TO GIVE GOD THE GLORY HE DESERVES (EPH.
  321
• HE IS PLACING HIS SOUL IN DANGER (JN. 821)

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WHY SHOULD WE ATTEND EVERY SERVICE OF THE CHURCH?

• TO SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD MT. 633
• TO INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING 2TIM.
  215
• BECAUSE THE LORD IS PRESENT MT. 1820
• TO BE SPIRITUALLY EDIFIED ACTS 2032
• TO STRENGTHEN THE CONGREGATION 1THESS. 511
• TO PROVOKE ONE ANOTHER UNTO LOVE AND GOOD WORKS
  HEB. 1024
• TO TEACH AND ADMONISH ONE ANOTHER EPH. 519 COL.
  316
• TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE MT. 516 1TIM. 412
• TO DEMONSTRATE OUR LOVE FOR GOD 1JN. 53 JN.
  1421-24
• TO BE LIKE CHRIST LK. 416
• TO GLORIFY GOD 1COR. 1031

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SHOULD ATTEND 2
12. TO SUPPORT THE PREACHING OF THE GOSPEL 1COR.
121 13. TO SHOW RESPECT FOR THE AUTHORITY OF THE
SCRIPTURES COL 317 14. TO HELP ME PREPARE FOR
ETERNITY MT. 2546
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HOW IS YOUR WORSHIP ATTENDANCE?
A RELIGION THAT WONT BRING ONE TO WORSHIP WHEN
THE SAINTS MEET WONT TAKE ONE TO HEAVEN EITHER.