Be a Five-Star Christian:
A great church is made up of strong
Christians and strong Christian families.
★ Read
God’s Word
We read in Romans 10:17 “Faith cometh by hearing and
hearing by the Word of God.” Reading the Bible is
vital to the Christian life. As we read the Bible, we are
to search the Scriptures, comparing Scripture with
Scripture. Also, we need to set a goal to memorize
Scripture and meditate on the Word of God. In our personal
lives and with our families each day, we need to be reading
the Word of God, and personally studying to show ourselves
approved unto God.
★
Pray
1 Peter
3:12 reveals "the
eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are
open unto their prayers." God hears and answers
prayer “The
effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth
much" (James
5:16). There is no doubt about it; the greatest
untapped resource in the Christian life is the matter of
prayer. We are
to let our requests be made known unto God
"by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving."
Pray each day. Pray for loved ones. Pray for church leaders
and their families. Pray for the members of your church.
Pray for our nation. Pray for the lost. Establish a prayer
list. “Pray
without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
★ Attend
Church Faithfully
The Lord Jesus Christ deserves your faithfulness. Attend
every service of the church. A great deal of the strength
of the local church is based on the faithfulness of its
members. Support special meetings at the church with your
faithful attendance.
★
Give
God’s work is to be supported God’s way. The Bible teaches
that we should pay the tithe and give our offerings.
Practice tithing as a conviction. Bring the Lord's tithe
with you to church each Sunday. Support the ministries of
the church with offerings. By faith give to worldwide
missions. Support the Christian education endeavours of the
church. We cannot out give God.
★ Witness
to the Lost
Our Lord Jesus Christ came to seek and to save that which
was lost. He left us on earth to tell others about the
Saviour. Determine to bring others to the Saviour. Work to
bring other families to Christ and to church services. Set
a time to go and share the gospel. Make a list of names and
addresses of people you want to reach for Christ.
Determine to Be a Five-Star Christian
By making these five points a part of you
Christian life it is
our hope and prayer that you “might
walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful
in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of
God” (Col.
1:10). Such a church member would be a real asset,
help and encouragement to their pastor. May God help you to
work together to see something beyond the ordinary
accomplished for Christ through your church.
