Do you attend regular Bible classes? Why or why not?

What about the above question? If you do attend regular Bible classes then we all know why. It is to gain as much knowledge as possible to be a better student of God's word. By obtaining as much knowledge as possible, you will be better equipped to proclaim the truth of the gospel to those who are still in the dark of such good news. You are to be commended my friend for an effort well done.

2 Tim. 2:15 reminds us to “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” This means we must become a student of the Bible. How else will we be able to rightly divide this truth if we know little or nothing about the subject matter?

We offer Bible studies to our congregation on Sunday mornings and on Wednesday evenings. There is not one member that can stand before God and say, “I never had an opportunity to learn.” If you choose not to take advantage of this wonderful learning tool, then you can blame no one but yourself. It will be a terrible thing to stand before the judgment and hear Jesus say, “Depart from me you worker of iniquity!” It could have been as simple as attending a regular Bible study that would have kept your ears from hearing that statement.

You may say, “I attend morning worship most of the time. What else do you want of me?” Whoopee! Give yourself a BIG pat on the back. Jesus gave His very life so you can have this opportunity to study and learn more about Him and His sacrifice for YOU! Is your time more valuable than His? Is your sacrifice to give up some time so you can attend more than once a week more of a sacrifice than His?

What excuse did you have this past Lord's day for not attending Bible study? Are you going to use the same one this week or are you going to be a bit more creative? Know this, there will be no lame excuses accepted by God for your lack of interest or pure laziness for not learning as much as possible about His word. You will reap what you sow (Gal. 6:7) and you can take that to the bank.

In Christian love,