{"id":854,"date":"2010-03-23T12:02:07","date_gmt":"2010-03-23T17:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidcprice.wordpress.com\/?p=854"},"modified":"2010-03-23T12:02:07","modified_gmt":"2010-03-23T17:02:07","slug":"real-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/davidcprice.com\/real-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been thinking about the real purpose of church and what we’re supposed to be about.\u00a0 Ultimately, of course, it’s to glorify Christ by making disciples (Matt. 28:19-20<\/a>), but how do we do that together…as a church; a family?<\/p>\n

Hebrews 10:24-25<\/a> came to mind:<\/p>\n

24\u00a0And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 25 <\/a>not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is all about purpose of meeting together.\u00a0 Not just<\/em> on Sundays, but every time we’re together, whether in person or via email or phone, or Facebook and Twitter.\u00a0 In whatever context it might be, this should be the goal.<\/p>\n

The reality is that we’re going to spur one another on.\u00a0 The question remains to what?\u00a0 Clearly, what honors Christ is to stir up\/encourage\/challenge\/spur on each other to love and good works.\u00a0 When we fail to do this with intentionality<\/em>, we always<\/span> sink to the lowest denominator–it’s in our nature.\u00a0 So, let’s do it.\u00a0 Let’s think up ways we can challenge each other to godliness and love and good works together and risk actually doing it<\/em>, because time marches on and Jesus is coming back…and the world continues to die without Him.<\/p>\n

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I’ve been thinking about the real purpose of church and what we’re supposed to be about.\u00a0 Ultimately, of course, it’s to glorify Christ by making disciples (Matt. 28:19-20), but how do we do that together…as a church; a family? 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