Text: Psalm 122:1

Introduction

- The theme of this Psalm is fellowship the house of the Lord.
- What Jerusalem was to the Israelites, the church is to the Christians.
- What brings us to the church?
 
01. To worship God
 
- What is worship? It is give someone the value he deserves
-It’s also feed your mind with God’s will.
- Who is the center of the service? Me or God?
- The service takes place when my spirit meets with the Holy Spirit
- The crises of the leader: guide the service instead of worship
- Who needs to guide the service is the Holy Spirit
- You need to worship.

02. To have a friend.

Examples:
1) Jesus: Luke 22:28-29. “In my temptations”
2) Paul: II Timothy 4:9. The pastor calls a friend.

- James 5:16 and Proverbs 17:17. The level that the word proposes.
- Church is a place where the “different” meet
- It is important to have affinity.
- Illustration: “You can have a group, but without a cover”
- You NEED a friend. Just people you know are not enough.
 
03. To practice my gift.
 
-Pr. Luiz Paulo: “People in the church is like manure in the farm, when all together, smells bad, all over the place gives fruits.”
- We only hear about the gift of the tongue.
- We can find at least 22 gifts in the scriptures.  ( Administration-Apostle- Creative Communication, Discernment-Encouragement-Evangelism-Faith-Contribution-Help-Hospitality- Intercession-knowledge-Leadership- Mercy-Prophet-Pastor-Teaching-Wisdom-Cure-Interpretation-Miracles )
- Illustration:
-  Exodus 18:17-18 “Moses does everything”
- Universal priests of the believer.
- In the Old Testament only the priests had access to the Holy of Holy
- Through Jesus, in the New Testament, we all have access to the father.
- All were saved to serve.
 
Conclusion.

- For what do we come to church?

• To worship
• To have a friend
• To exercise a gift that God gave me.

- Why do people stay away from the church? 
- Because one, two or 3 of these were not reached.

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