28 Bible Verses about Attending Church

as some do; but encourage one another: even so much the more, as you see the day approaching.

Confide in your guides, and be respectful: that they who are vigilant, as being accountable for your souls, may discharge themselves with cheerfulness, and not with anxiety, which would be to your prejudice.

they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

be therefore upon your guard to secure your selves, and the whole flock over which the holy spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Let the presbyters that govern well receive a double salary, especially those who are employ'd in preaching and instructing.

Remember those who have the rule over you, who have preach'd to you the word of God: imitate their faith; consider their conduct, and the exit they made.

But you must above all consider, that no prophecy of the scripture did proceed from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.

what we have seen and heard, we declare unto you, that ye also may be of the same society with us: and truly associated with the father, and with his son Jesus Christ.

We entreat you, brethren, to respect those, who labour in the ministry, who by divine appointment preside over you, and instruct you. maintain an intire affection for them, upon account of their office, and don't form any brigues against them.

the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the christians that are at Philippi, to the bishops, and to the deacons.

for where two or three are assembled in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

they continued stedfastly in the apostolical doctrine of a community, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. and all the people were allarm'd at the many prodigies and miracles which were done by the apostles. All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,read more.
so that they sold their possessions and goods, and distributed the money to every one as his occasions required. and continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they did eat their meals with gladness, and simplicity of heart, praising God, and showing benevolence to all the people. and the Lord encreased the church daily with new converts.

If then there be any christian consolation, any charitable relief, any communion of the spirit, if any tenderness of compassion,

which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.

for first, I hear, that when you come together in the church, you fall into parties; and I believe it is true of some of you.

but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have society one with another, and the blood of his son Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.

on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.

Let the christian doctrine be the familiar subject of your entertainment: in all wisdom instructing and exhorting one another, in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, melodiously tuning your grateful praises to God.

thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

for he, who has called you to the communication of his son Jesus Christ our Lord, will make good his promise.

After they had preach'd the gospel in that city, and made many disciples, they retook the road to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God. and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

bring every thing to the test: if it be proof, abide by that: if it has the least appearance of evil, reject it.

And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans, write, "these things saith the AMEN, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

I address myself to you pastors, as being a pastor myself, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and as one who is to partake of the glory, that shall hereafter be made manifest; to exhort you to feed the flock of God, which is among you: to take care of it, voluntarily, without reluctance, not from any view to sordid gain, but out of real affection; not to domineer over the laity, but to be examples for their imitation;read more.
that when the sovereign pastor shall appear, you may carry off a glorious crown, that will never fade.

It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers: thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ:

At Miletus he sent a message to the pastors of the church at Ephesus, to come to him:

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you: with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love; endeavouring to preserve the spiritual union by your affectionate attachment to one another.read more.
Being one body, acted by one spirit, since you all have but one expectation in view; there is but one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in all. but to every one of us a different charge is given, according to the distribution which Christ has made; wherefore 'tis said, " when he ascended up on high, he made a number of captives, and gave gifts to men." now his having ascended, what does it mean, but that he had descended into the lower parts of the earth? he that descended, is the same too that ascended far above all heavens, to perfect all things. It is he then that made some, apostles: some, prophets: some, evangelists: and others, pastors, and teachers: thus fitly qualifying his servants for their respective offices, in order to build up the body of Christ: till being united in a perfect belief, and acknowledgment of the son of God, we grow up to that full state of maturity required by Christ: that we should be no longer children, fluctuating, and carried about with every empty doctrine, by men vers'd in sleight and the crafty arts of deceit: but being sincere in mutual love, may be entirely united to Christ, who is the head: from which the whole body fitly framed, and compacted by the entire adherence and contribution of every part performing its respective function, increases and improves itself by the mutual concern of the parts.

I left you in Crete, to regulate what was amiss, and to ordain pastors in every city, as I had appointed you,