Do You Appreciate the Church?
“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph 1:22-23
I can't help but wonder if some Christians take the Lord's church for granted. Doing so, however, is a mistake! In Paul's letters to churches in Rome, Corinth, Colossi and Philippi, he expressed deep gratitude for each congregation. He was thankful for their faithfulness, fellowship and spiritual growth. Despite the fact none of these churches were perfect, Paul genuinely appreciated each one.
Do we truly appreciate the church? Are we thankful for our local congregation? Do we feel honored to be members? Do we demonstrate our appreciation by regular attendance, involvement and support?
In case you are wondering, there are MANY reasons to be thankful for the church:
· Jesus Christ died for the church - Eph. 5:24-25.
· Jesus purchased the church with His Blood - Acts 20:28.
· Jesus Christ is the Head of the church – Eph. 1:22.
· The church is the body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12:27
· The church is our spiritual family – Eph. 2:19.
· God has given us gifts to benefit the church - Eph. 4:11-12.
· The church is where we partake of the Lord’s supper – Act 20:7, 1 Cor. 11:26.
· The church is where we rejoice and weep together – Rom 12:15.
· The church is where we confess and pray for one another – Jam. 5:16.
· The church is where we bear one another's burdens - Gal. 6:2.
· The church gives us the opportunity to give & receive blessings – 2 Cor. 9:6-8.
Personally speaking, I am truly honored to be a part of the Lord's Church in Milan! How about you?
Building Faith that Sticks in 2026!
Dennis
“And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.” Eph 1:22-23
I can't help but wonder if some Christians take the Lord's church for granted. Doing so, however, is a mistake! In Paul's letters to churches in Rome, Corinth, Colossi and Philippi, he expressed deep gratitude for each congregation. He was thankful for their faithfulness, fellowship and spiritual growth. Despite the fact none of these churches were perfect, Paul genuinely appreciated each one.
Do we truly appreciate the church? Are we thankful for our local congregation? Do we feel honored to be members? Do we demonstrate our appreciation by regular attendance, involvement and support?
In case you are wondering, there are MANY reasons to be thankful for the church:
· Jesus Christ died for the church - Eph. 5:24-25.
· Jesus purchased the church with His Blood - Acts 20:28.
· Jesus Christ is the Head of the church – Eph. 1:22.
· The church is the body of Christ – 1 Cor. 12:27
· The church is our spiritual family – Eph. 2:19.
· God has given us gifts to benefit the church - Eph. 4:11-12.
· The church is where we partake of the Lord’s supper – Act 20:7, 1 Cor. 11:26.
· The church is where we rejoice and weep together – Rom 12:15.
· The church is where we confess and pray for one another – Jam. 5:16.
· The church is where we bear one another's burdens - Gal. 6:2.
· The church gives us the opportunity to give & receive blessings – 2 Cor. 9:6-8.
Personally speaking, I am truly honored to be a part of the Lord's Church in Milan! How about you?
Building Faith that Sticks in 2026!
Dennis
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