U Are Needed!
The marching orders of the Lord are clearly set forth in Mark 16:15-16: "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned." It is through the church the manifold wisdom of God is to be made known (Eph. 3:10). Our heavenly Father desires all men to be saved and to come unto a knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:3-4). In order for this to be accomplished, Christians must put Christ and His cause first and foremost in their lives! Read Mt. 6:33 and observe what is to be first in our lives.
Every member of the Lord’s church at Curry St. needs to start thinking in terms of "What can I do to help build up this congregation both spiritually as well as numerically?" Beloved, the Lord’s church cannot do the work as it should without the personal involvement of every member. "What can I do?" you may ask.
Study God’s Word daily (2 Timothy 2:15).
Pray daily (Romans 12:12).
Attend every service faithfully (Hebrews 10:25).
Invite and bring someone to services (Luke 14:23).
Distribute religious tracts (Mark 16:15).
Write Mark Cross and Mike Hisaw whom we help support at MSOP.
Write Barry Hatcher, Steve Waller and Joseph Ruiz, missionaries we help support.
Pick out one person and teach them the gospel (Matthew 28:19-20).
Co-operate in every way with the elders (Hebrews 13:17).
Visit those in the nursing homes and hospital (Matthew 25:31-46)
Worship God "...in spirit and in truth" (John 4:24).
Volunteer to teach a class or to be an assistant (Hebrews 5:12; 2 Timothy 2:2).
Stand lovingly for the truth (Jude 3; Philippians 1:17; Ephesians 4:15).
Work for unity (Ephesians 4:1-3).
Avoid nit-picking and spreading gossip (James 3).
Start meeting with the visitation program each month (Mark 16:15-16).
Seek out an erring brother or sister and help restore them (Galatians 6:1-2).
Volunteer to help teach or assist in our up-coming VBS (Mark 16:15-16).
Sign up someone for the Bible correspondence course (Matthew 28:19-20).
Increase your offering to the Lord (1 Corinthians 16:1-2).
Tell the elders you love and appreciate them and are praying for them. (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Hebrews 13:7).
Pray for the deacons as they assist the elders (1 Timothy 3).
Yes, YOU ARE NEEDED in the great work at Curry St! Determine, right now, in your heart, to truly be about the Father’s business!
--Ivie Powell