Being
a Christian is about believing in Jesus as Savior, and belonging to His family
(the church). Peter said, Praise be to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ! In his great
mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:3 So we’re talking about two
important relationships here. The first is vital: accepting Jesus Christ as
your personal Lord and Redeemer from your sins. What you do with Jesus determines
your eternity. Christ followers spend a lot of time on this. It’s called
evangelism and witnessing. It’s how people hear God’s truth and are saved.
The
second relationship is vital to the believer – becoming part of God’s family,
the church. Acts chapter talks about the “behavior” of Christ followers. (They)
were baptized(1) ... and joined the other believers ... they worshiped together
regularly at the Temple (2)... and met in small groups in the homes (3) for
communion... Acts 2:41-42, 46
Our spiritual family should
be important to us. The Bible uses words like “they continued to meet”. They remained
connected. The word connect literally means fused together.
How would you rate your “connectedness”
to God’s family? Make changes to your schedule and
prioritize family time. Amen?
The
next few days we will take a look at how the church can help you grow as a
Christian.
