And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching (Hebrews 10:24-25).
I still believe in the value of the church for Christians today. Church attendance is not regarded as a priority by many, but it should be.
Romans 14:7 says, “For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself.” As our pastor says, “God doesn’t intend Christians to do life alone.” We influence others and are influenced by others for good or bad. In other words, we need other people to encourage and motivate us.
In reference to the church being the Body of Christ, the Apostle Paul wrote, “But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” Indeed, as Christians, we are to be a part of the Body – the church. The church needs us and we definitely need the church.
How valuable is the church to you? The following verses show us how valuable it is to Jesus:
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish (Ephesians 5:25-27).
The bride of Christ is His church – you and me.
Dave Snyder is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God – Cleveland, Tennessee. Before entering the ministry on a full-time basis, he was a school teacher. He also coached middle school basketball for eight years.
Dave and his wife, Sara, have two children — Craig and Karen. They also have one ten year old granddaughter — Breanna.
Dave and Sara pastored in West Virginia for thirty-six years. Sara is now retired from the banking industry, and Dave is retired from pastoring. However, Dave currently serves as prison Chaplain for the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Writing essays, articles, and devotionals is a real passion for Dave. He also enjoys playing musical instruments and singing.
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