Why Attending Church Is Important

Blessings That Occur When Christians Attend Church

1) The Blessing Promised By Psalm 84:10

     Psalm 84:10 says For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. In other words one day in church is better than a thousand days in the sinful world. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. In other words I'd rather be an usher in the back of a church opening the door for people to enter the church than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the Lord God is a sun and shield: The Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

2) The Blessing Promised By Matthew 18:20

      Christians everywhere keep attending church because Jesus said at Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. In other words if we show up to church, Jesus will show up. Note that people are not gathering together when they isolate themselves and watch church services on the internet in their homes. But when we live by faith and attend church, Jesus will show up and bless us. According to Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. In other words run to the church where Jesus dwells and be safe from the storms of this life.

     After salvation with Jesus, attending church is important to get victory over this troubled world. Prayers by groups of christians are more powerful than the prayers of only one christian. Ecclesiastes 4:9 says Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken. Deuteronomy 32:30 says How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight; except their Rock had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up? For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. 

3) The Blessing Promised By Psalm 84:1-4

     Psalm 84:1 says How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts. In other words how beloved and amiable is the church. Christians ought to love attending church to receive peace, healing, and victory over the devil. It's better to see people in a church building instead of watching a church service on the internet alone in your home.

Ways To Show You Love The Amiable Church

A) Be Present At Church

B) Be Pleasant At Church

     We can show that we love the church by being present at church. Hebrews 10:25 says Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching. Christians show that they love the church by attending church services more and more because they see the day of Jesus approaching soon where all the christians will be caught up in the clouds to live in peace with Jesus forevermore. Hebrews 10:25 commands us to attend church and needs to be obeyed instead of any ungodly law by a Governor, Mayor, or any politician that forbids church attendance. Be like Peter and the apostles who said at Acts 5:29 We ought to obey God rather than men. 

     We can show that we love the church by being pleasant at church. Psalm 122:1 says I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord. Be pleasant at church and be concerned about your brothers and sisters in the Lord. Galatians 6:10 says As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Notice that it tells us to go above and beyond to help our brothers and sisters in the church. Instead of worrying about your problems, start being concerned about your brothers and sisters in the church. The bible says if you pray for someone else, God will heal you. James 5:16 says Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

4) More Blessings From Psalm 84:1-4

     Psalm 84:2 tells us to long and faint to attend church service. King David said My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God. In other words look forward to attend Sunday morning and Sunday evening services along with Wednesday night services at your local church. Be like King David and proclaim Psalm 27:4 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in His temple.  

     It's a blessing to be at church surrounded by brothers and sisters all focused on worshipping our Lord Jesus. Remember one ant can push a crumb but ten ants can push a crumb better. We can accomplish more for Jesus when we work together with our brothers and sisters to save souls for Jesus in our local church. We need to work together as a team. TEAM means Together Everyone Accomplishes More.   

     Psalm 84:3 goes on to say Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God. Now let's see why King David mentioned that a sparrow and a swallow are blessed to attend church. This is because the sparrow and the swallow are filthy worthless birds that find peace and safety at church. Like the sparrow and the swallow, God allows filthy worthless sinners like you and me to find a home of peace at our local church. What a blessing that the local church receives filthy unwanted sinners that the world has rejected and welcomes them with kindness. If you feel rejected by the world, get saved today and blessed by the church. Get saved, repent, decide to stop sinning, confess that Jesus is God, and believe the gospel that Jesus died on the cross for you, was buried, and rose again.

     And notice that when the swallow finds a place of rest in the church, she makes a nest to lay her young. Christians need to be like the swallow and consider the local church to be the place to raise their children where kids can learn to praise and worship the name of our Lord Jesus. Parents need to always bring their children to church and obey King Solomon's recommendation at Proverbs 22:6 that says Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

     Notice what 1 Chronicles 29:3 says you will receive if you determine to attend every service at your local church. The blessed scripture says Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house. In other words if you determine and faithfully attend all your church services, God's Word promises that you will be blessed with money (gold and silver) for the church and also money over and above to take care of all your personal needs.

     Finally I give everyone a warning to not be like Thomas and miss any church service where the glory of Jesus showed up. Thomas missed a church service with the disciples where Jesus walked through a wall and spoke peace to the disciples. But Jesus was merciful to Thomas and appeared again to all the disciples and Thomas. At first Thomas said he wouldn't believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus. Jesus told Thomas at John 20:29 Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Unlike Thomas, be present at all your church services so you don't miss a blessing. 

     I pray in Jesus name that this bible study blesses multitudes everywhere with great joy, peace, and strength. Feel free to email Brother Bob anytime at rz9tlm@gmail.com or write to Brother Bob Malkin, 2233 Pinetree Lane, Apt. N., Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068. (614) 746-7071. Till we all meet again soon to lift up our Lord Jesus, everyone have a blessed day in Jesus name.