And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
In Acts Chapter 2, we find the model of the early church.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.... Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. (verses 42 – 43, 45 – 46)
They were regularly–daily–in the house of the Lord worshiping together and being taught. The result was that they had glad and sincere hearts, they enjoyed favor, and they saw many people accept Jesus Christ as their Savior.
These are the things that I want to see in my life, in my congregation, and in my community. It is a privilege to be able to come to the house of the Lord and I want to be there with a glad and sincere heart.
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