The Importance Of Church

not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some is, but exhorting one another; and so much the more, as you see the Day approaching.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

For the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

What, don’t you have houses to eat and to drink in? Or do you despise God’s assembly, and put them to shame who don’t have? What shall I tell you? Shall I praise you? In this I don’t praise you.

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in their midst.”

Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

He is the head of the body, the assembly, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, — read the full passage →

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; — read the full passage →

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us. Yes, and our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son, Jesus Christ.

I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. — read the full passage →

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God,

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

For the body is not one member, but many.

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly, — read the full passage →

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. — read the full passage →

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation. — read the full passage →

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the oracles of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking, and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you;

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly; — read the full passage →

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

On the first day of the week, let each one of you save, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

and not holding firmly to the Head, from whom all the body, being supplied and knit together through the joints and ligaments, grows with God’s growth.

We love him, because he first loved us.