Avoid being a miserable churchgoer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Corinthians 15:19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beloved, you must not be, you will not be. Because miserable churchgoers end up in hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is so, because, they gained the world and loose their precious undying soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 16:26 For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miserable churchgoers is a reality. Such churches existed in Bible days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Christ our Master and Lord, have us full description of miserable churchgoers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Revelation 3:14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 3:15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 3:16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 3:17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 3:18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus is calling you not to be a miserable churchgoer but to follow Him and be blessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, following Jesus is not done haphazardly, if it is worth doing, it must be properly done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luke 5:27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 5:28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How do you leave all to follow Him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The letters of His name will describe it <\/p>\n\n\n\n
J: Journeying to the promised heaven <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Numbers 10:29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 14:2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
E: Escape damnation of hell <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 23:33 Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S: Seek God first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colossians 3:1 If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. 3:2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. 3:3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
U: Unmovable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romans 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S: Serve Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luke 19:13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His grace will be sufficient for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2 Corinthians 9:8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You will live eternally with Him and be fulfilled here on earth beyond your widest dreams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
John 12:26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let us pray.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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