This coming Sunday is National Back to church
Sunday. Thousands of churches across the United States will be welcoming
visitors. There is a Biblical precedent for this. Let’s look at the story in
John 1:35–42, 35 The next day John was there again with two of
his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look,
the Lamb of God!” 37 When the two disciples heard him say this,
they followed Jesus. 38 Turning around, Jesus saw them
following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are
you staying?” 39 “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.”
So they went and saw where he was staying,
and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.
40 Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard
what John had said and who had followed Jesus. 41 The first
thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the
Messiah” (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus.
Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called
Cephas” (which, when translated, is Peter).
Right after Andrew found Christ he went and
brought his brother to Jesus, and they became His followers. This is a great
example of what all believers should do. Let’s take this lesson to heart and
bring our brother, sister, family member, friend, co-worker, and neighbor to
church with us this Sunday.
You
are invited – get back to church September 17th.