It’s only upon being justified by God through faith in Jesus Christ that the work of God in sanctifying the new believer begins.

But true spiritual encouragement that builds another up must be more than opinions, ideas, and emotional closeness - it must be solidly based on the promises of Scripture.

God has promised, those who have their hope firmly fixed on Jesus Christ will never be disappointed, no matter what the year/s ahead have in store for us. 

Oh the joy and adoration that should fill our hearts as we contemplate our “Saviour who is Christ the Lord.”

Too often church attendance is substituted by temporal trivialities that we consider as legitimate excuse.

Our walk must match our talk. Our spoken testimonies are vital and integral to the spread of the gospel but will be of little value if those words are not balanced with our godly living.

When we inform the conscience with biblical truth we are telling it to accurately hold us in check against the standard of Scripture.

when we gather together our singing of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs should be sung to the Lord in unison of heart that arises to Him as an aroma of thanksgiving.

It needs be said; the above job description is all inclusive of the church worker, the missionary, as well as the husband & wife in the home, the factory worker, the student as well as the retiree!

The purpose of the church therefore needs be a body of believers who uphold, live out, teach, explain, encourage, exemplify, embrace and submit to the truth of God as found in His Word.