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CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST

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TOPIC: CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST

TEXT: ACTS 4:23, 29-33  
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16TH

Key verse: 2 Timothy 2: 22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.” 
The Bible reveals the characteristics of the fellowship of true believers. Look for a true church of Christ and worship God with them. Again, do not allow the politics of religion or denomination to affect your obeying Bible instructions which are for your eternal life. As seen from our text and key verse, a true church of Christ is built upon the word of God. The leaders faithfully preach and teach the word of God. They do not change Christ's doctrines along with the changing world. The members serve God in righteousness and holiness. The presence of God is clearly manifest among them in the demonstration of power and gifts of the Spirit. 
Locate a true church of Christ and worship God together with the brethren. This will help to preserve your Christian faith and prepare you for eternal life. If you are a minister over a congregation, make sure you practice and teach all the word of God so that you can save yourself and those who hear you. It is unfortunate that many churches today have slipped into the fleshly gratification of music and dancing. During the ministry of the word and prayer, the members are dull and sleepy. They become fully awake and active when music and dancing resume. The preachers are being tempted to introduce music and dancing regularly and to prolong this period during worship service to keep the worshippers awake. This is seen as dance worship and they feel that God is greatly glorified by it. 
Unknown to them, this is Satan's subtle device to steal away the word of God and prayer from the church and deny sinners and believers concentration on the word of God and prayer by which they can be saved, sanctified, and empowered. Christian music and worship must be pure and holy and be devoid of worldliness. Many churches use music and dancing, not the word of God and prayer, to preserve their youths. Neither such churches nor their youths have a future. 

Thought for the day: Do not build upon sand but on Christ the solid rock.

Song for the day: In the presence of God, Alleluia joy…

Bible reading for the day: Amos 7-9; Revelation 7 
#Horemow.

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