Why the Church?
Last week we asked the big question “Why?” and came to the conclusion that the reason for everything is to bring God glory. Remember that glory means weight, weightiness, or gravity. We revolve around God, not the other way around. When the Apostle Paul writes to the church in Corinth, he tells them whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31). So when we look at the church, we have to realize that the reason for our existence as an institution is to bring God glory. The church is never about us. Our ultimate goal isn’t fellowship or even growth or learning or worship – these are all means to the same end; to bring God glory. It reminds me of a business where I saw a sign that says “Safety is our top priority.” Or another that claimed something similar about customer service. Those aren’t really true. Making money is their top priority, and they realize that if they keep safe and serve their customers, they will make ...