Binmin Podcast Ep. 35: Why Should I Become a Member of a Church | Why Go To Church?

Becoming a member of a local church helps you love God & others, evangelize others, serve others, and be a part of a sanctuary set apart from the world. SUBSCRIBE to our channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpMysRRC4ftibBB4sk1tgg JOIN the NEWSLETTER at https://binmin.org SUPPORT Binmin with a tax-deductible gift HERE - https://rebrand.ly/donatebinmin 0:00 – INTRODUCTIONS 5:55 - THE CHURCH IS A COMMUNITY OF CHRISTIANS 6:30 - CHURCH MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS 7:30 - GOD COMMANDS CHRISTIANS JOIN (HEB. 10:25) & BE COMMITTED TO THEIR LOCAL CHURCH (HEB. 13:17; 1 PET. 5:1-3) 9:10 - MEMBERS WHO REFUSE TO REPENT FROM THEIR SINS CAN BE REMOVED (MATT. 18; 1 COR. 5) 10:15 - REASONS TO BECOME A CHURCH MEMBER: “L”: LOVE GOD AND OTHERS (MATT. 27:37-40) “E”: EVANGELIZE OTHERS “S”: SERVE OTHERS & USE OUR SPIRITUAL GIFT “S”: BE A PART OF A SANCTUARY SET APART FROM THE WORLD 11:20 - “L” LOVE: JESUS GAVE US 2 GREATEST COMMANDMENTS IN MATTHEW 27:37–40 12:00 - GOD GIVES US A COMMUNITY TO LIVE OUT HIS GREAT COMMAND: Pastors to help me love God Others help me grow in this love 12:35 - “E” TO EVANGELIZE: CHURCH MEMBERSHIP IS ESSENTIAL IN FULFILLING JESUS’ “GREAT COMMISSION” (MATT 28:18-20) Learn how to personally evangelize others (Phil. 1:27) Others praying for & supporting you as you evangelize Have a community to invite new believers Plant more churches & send missionaries out to the world! 14:25 - “S” SERVING & USING OUR SPIRITUAL GIFT? God gives every believer at least one spiritual gift (1 Pet. 4:10) plus their natural gifts 16:48 - “S” SANCTUARY FOR CHRISTIANS: A “holy place of rest set apart” from the fears and concerns of the world 18:50 - SO WHAT? Jesus loved his church so much that he died for her: we should also love his church. 19:20 - BEING A CHURCH MEMBER BOLSTERS ALL 3 OF YOUR KEY RELATIONSHIPS: God, Outside world, Other believers 19:45 - “WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?” BECOME A CHURCH MEMBER 21:05 - THANK YOU For more info about Binmin & more resources for your spiritual life, visit www.Binmin.org CONNECT WITH THE BINMIN TEAM Instagram: Binmin Instagram Linkedin: Binmin Linkedin Twitter: Binmin Twitter Ask Questions: [email protected] PODCAST RESOURCES More from Binmin: Binmin.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on AnchorFM Subscribe on YouTube PLEASE CONSIDER LEAVING A REVIEW If this podcast is helping you make your spiritual life more important to you, help share it by leaving an Apple podcast review in the “Ratings & Reviews” section at the bottom of the podcast’s page. Thank you for sharing!