I will therefore put you in remembrance though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed them that believed not. Jude verse 5
What we already know we still need to be put in remembrance of. Therefore there will always be need and use of a standing stated ministry in the Christian church, though all the doctrines of faith, the essentials, are so plainly revealed in express words, that he who runs may read and understand them.
Some people (weakly enough) suggest, "If the scriptures do so plainly contain all that is necessary to salvation, what need or use can there be of a standing ministry? Why may we not content ourselves with staying at home and reading our Bibles?"
Preaching is not designed to teach us something new in every sermon, but to put us in remembrance, to call to mind things forgotten, to affect our passions, and engage and fix our resolutions, that our lives may be answerable to our faith.
(Matthew Henry)
To be part of a church is an important element of the Christian faith. For me, it's a fine tuning of my life, readjusting,and a strengthening of purpose.
Looking Glass: I woke up and literally had to think for a minute because I couldn't remember what day it was; finally it dawned on me that it was Monday -- a furlough day! Last week of school this week--the school year goes by so fast. I'm on my way over to the track, hoping others will be there since it's still dark out.
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