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Join us for Sunday School each Sunday morning beginning at 9:45 a.m. Light
refreshments, such as juice, coffee, doughnuts, will be served from 9:30 a.m.
to 9:45 a.m.
Why
Sunday School Is Important?
Have you ever thought
about how vitally important teaching and instruction is to our daily lives? This
matter takes on a whole new perspective when we consider that a lack of proper
instruction can be "life threatening," both physically and spiritually.
What if you had never been told that certain animals could be very dangerous?
What if you had never been told certain plants and chemicals could kill you if
ingested? What if you had never been told that fire was extremely important in
life, but could also be extremely dangerous? What if no one bothered to tell you
that all water is not drinkable? And most importantly, "What if you had
never received any loving instruction about God and Jesus Christ."
Sadly, there are literally tens of thousands of children who will never hear the
name of Jesus used, except as a swear word Even sadder is the fact that many
adults and children, involved with local churches, never gain a solid
foundational understanding about God. Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. These
same people have no "assurance of salvation," and only a hope of
heaven. Many of them don't know if a book of the Bible is in the Old or New
Testament. They cannot name 3 of the 12 apostles, nor do they have any Scripture
verse committed to memory.
Why is this? I believe it is primarily due to a lack of lifting up the
importance of Sunday School Classes. Why would we expect our children, or
ourselves, to be grounded in Biblical understanding, if we do not participate in
learning opportunities like Sunday School? How is it that we are able to deceive
ourselves into believing that an occasional, or even an every Sunday, diet of
sermons can ground us in Biblical understanding.
Too
many Christians are like a basketball team that expects to win, without
constantly practicing. We, my friends, are in the midst of a spiritual battle
for the souls of mankind We cannot expect to be successful, unless we are
grounded in God's Word. We will not grow up to be Christians, unless we are
grounded in God's Word In fact, we "may not" even be Christians,
unless we are grounded in God's Word Consider getting involved in "HIGHER
EDUCATION" by attending Sunday School soon! God is depending on you.
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