It is a wonderful thing that when God saves an individual, He saves them into a community.
The church isn't like a club you just go along to, but it is a small, local expression of the worldwide church that God has gathered and united to His Son.
The gathering of God's people proclaims His wisdom to the rulers, power and authorities in the heavenly places (Eph 3:10). Wow.
That is huge. But we also experience the blessing of being part of a new family. For those who are without family, or estranged from family, there is a new family for them to be part of.
I'm really thankful for the Christian community as I reflect upon moving here to Sydney. Almost instantly I got plugged in and had opportunities to meet people and make friends. If I hadn't been part of the Christian community, it would have been much more difficult to make Sydney home. I feel sorry for those who have to work hard to meet new friends because they aren't part of a great network like the Christian community.
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