Why Go To Church?

Why do you go to church?

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(1) To meet your friends, (2) to hear the preacher, (3) to fulfill an obligation?

These reasons are not wrong, but they do not represent our highest motivation. Our primary reason must be to worship Christ.

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Frncois Fenelon was the court preacher for King Louis XIV of France in the 17th century. One Sunday when the king and his attendants arrived at the chapel for the regular service, no one else was there but the preacher. King Louis demanded, "What does this mean?" Fenelon replied, "I had published that you would not come to church today, in order that Your Majesty might see who serves God in truth and who flatters the king."

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Many people attended the church at Corinth, but evidently they had some wrong motives for coming. They favored one particular teacher over another. Consequently, they were divided into factions. Some lked Paul. Some Apollos. And some Peter. This led to bickering that disturbed the fellowship and the central focus of their worship.

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When we gather with God's people, let's not do so to be seen, nor to flatter the preacher. Let's be united in heart and keep Christ preeminent. Make worshiping Him your primary reason for going to church.

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I insighted something and wanna share the message with you:

Worship, praise, and adoration, All are due to Jesus' name; Freely give your heart's devotion, Constantly his love proclaim.

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Ken Ngan