Church Attendance

[Gideon300]

So the believers meet daily in your area? Of course not.

See my post for understanding the verse you quoted: https://christianchat.com/bible-discussion-forum/the-gathering-of-ourselves-together.212715/

We have a small fellowship, home based. Most of the fellowship have moved on, for various reasons. We met every day except Monday, which was the leader's day off. I would come home from work and go to the leader's home for dinner, as did the others. So "of course not" is not somewhat presumptuous. If you want to nitpick, 6 days is not every day. We met in this way for over 20 years.

 

[shittim]

The way it was intended and practiced in the early church, before Constantine , thank you and blessings to you and yours brother.

 

[Aaron56]

We have a small fellowship, home based. Most of the fellowship have moved on, for various reasons. We met every day except Monday, which was the leader's day off. I would come home from work and go to the leader's home for dinner, as did the others. So "of course not" is not somewhat presumptuous. If you want to nitpick, 6 days is not every day. We met in this way for over 20 years.

Pardon. I was referencing the majority of believers in your area.
We meet in each other’s homes too. We’ll rent a hall if we need the space. Most meetings don’t include everyone but as the elder I meet or speak with everyone regularly.
My relationship with the people is like Paul’s with Timothy.
We’ve been like this for over 20 years.

 

[Gideon300]

Pardon. I was referencing the majority of believers in your area.
We meet in each other’s homes too. We’ll rent a hall if we need the space. Most meetings don’t include everyone but as the elder I meet or speak with everyone regularly.
My relationship with the people is like Paul’s with Timothy.
We’ve been like this for over 20 years.

I believe that this will become more common. Many mega churches have mega problems and bear little resemblance to the true church. When the leaders quit preaching God's word to focus on a self indulgent music fest, people are left entertained but that is about all. The truth of God's word sets people free. Praise and worship is great, but not at the expense of sound preaching.

Some are waking up to this and looking for alternatives. Home based fellowships are a good way to go.

 

[Aaron56]

I believe that this will become more common. Many mega churches have mega problems and bear little resemblance to the true church. When the leaders quit preaching God's word to focus on a self indulgent music fest, people are left entertained but that is about all. The truth of God's word sets people free. Praise and worship is great, but not at the expense of sound preaching.

Some are waking up to this and looking for alternatives. Home based fellowships are a good way to go.

Yeah, praise and worship songs are prompted by the Lord putting a song on someone's heart. They'll start singing and the rest will join them.

We don't always have one, but we like having meals together. Sometimes that prompts further discussion/teaching depending upon the issues that arise during our conversations. If someone who is prophetic has a word they'll usually share it with me. If it is for everyone I'll ask that all come back together to hear it from the one to whom it was given.

There is much more I could share. Our meetings are very "organic". Certainly there is order but no one, even me, knows everything that will occur during our times together.

 

[shittim]

Returning to the roots, the early ecclesia

 

[Gideon300]

Yeah, praise and worship songs are prompted by the Lord putting a song on someone's heart. They'll start singing and the rest will join them.

We don't always have one, but we like having meals together. Sometimes that prompts further discussion/teaching depending upon the issues that arise during our conversations. If someone who is prophetic has a word they'll usually share it with me. If it is for everyone I'll ask that all come back together to hear it from the one to whom it was given.

There is much more I could share. Our meetings are very "organic". Certainly there is order but no one, even me, knows everything that will occur during our times together.

Sounds like 1 Corinthians 14, which is how I see the proper structure of the meeting of the saints. I experienced this at one mainstream church in the mid to late 1970's. It was the time of the Charismatic renewal in Australia. It was an amazing time of great blessing. Everyone was talking about "body ministry". This came to an untimely end when the control freak pastor could not handle it. The associate pastor, one of God's true gems, was pushed out and so was God. I saw in a dream that the church was about to implode. A few years later, what I saw came to pass. By that time, I was involved in a more traditional Pentecostal church. The Lord said to me, "This is a restaurant church". Eventually, I realised what that meant. I was blessed to be led to a home based fellowship, which was where I learned more than I could ever convey. My greatest desire is to see that kind of fellowship become the norm.

 

[shittim]

He really will tell us things we do not know if we are truly His, bless you Gideon.
I give thanks for you and your walk.

 

[Edify]

Sounds like 1 Corinthians 14, which is how I see the proper structure of the meeting of the saints. I experienced this at one mainstream church in the mid to late 1970's. It was the time of the Charismatic renewal in Australia. It was an amazing time of great blessing. Everyone was talking about "body ministry". This came to an untimely end when the control freak pastor could not handle it. The associate pastor, one of God's true gems, was pushed out and so was God. I saw in a dream that the church was about to implode. A few years later, what I saw came to pass. By that time, I was involved in a more traditional Pentecostal church. The Lord said to me, "This is a restaurant church". Eventually, I realised what that meant. I was blessed to be led to a home based fellowship, which was where I learned more than I could ever convey. My greatest desire is to see that kind of fellowship become the norm.

I wish I could find one.

 

[Gideon300]

I wish I could find one.

I was blessed. Someone I knew kept pestering me to meet the leader of a home group. I was not interested. I'd quit the church I was attending. I won't go into why. I went all over the place trying to find something that I could call home, so to speak. Eventually, I gave in and went to one of the meetings. I knew immediately it was where I was supposed to be. Keep seeking the Lord and you will find. That is His promise.

 

[superMan9]

Acts 2:46
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

Hebrews 10:25
Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Excellent one! That's the word. Amen

 

[Aaron56]

Excellent one! That's the word. Amen

Let's also add the verse before those:

"Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need."

 

[Seasons]

Let's also add the verse before those:

"Now all who believed were together, and had all things in common, 45 and sold their possessions and goods, and divided them among all, as anyone had need."

praise God