Get together...
Whether
a house church, or a public house of worship, intentionally gather with other
believers.
In
Matthew 18:20, Jesus said, "For where two or three are gathered in my
name, there am I among them."
Believe
it or not, this verse comes at the end of a passage about conflict resolution.
Check out the whole passage (see Matthew 18:15-20) and you will see God
empowers His people to move from conflict to communion when we obediently
follow His instructions and faithfully seek His face.
We
have to get together to work things out and we should get together to see His
face.
1.
It takes intentionality to work things out.
2.
It takes humility to work things out.
3.
It takes faith to believe God will work things out.
4.
It takes intentionality to gather.
5.
It takes some conversation to come to agreement.
6.
It takes humility to listen to what others have to say.
7.
It takes obedience to faithfully share what the Lord is giving to you.
On
and on...
Let's
get together!
Are you faithful in your local church? Good!
Are you less that faithful? Repent; repair; revitalize.
Have you fallen out with your local church? Work it out.
Have you no part with a local church? Work on that.
Me?
I gather with the people of God in many places, and regularly at a public
meeting house. We gather as East Rock Community Church --our family name. We
get together all over, and regularly, and, as the Lord wills, we gather on the first day of the week to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus.
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