30-Minute Overview of Come and See (Faith Blueprints)

The problem with meeting in the middle is that most of us are lousy judges of distance.

If we come to a reverent room where we arrive on time and hush our kids but walk out of that reverent moment and live irreverent lives, what we did in that room is a mockery, and God disdains it (see Amos 5:21–24; Mal. 1:6–10; James 1:22; 1 John 3:18).…

When or where you gather … is not the issue; the fact that you gather regularly and [are] practicing the core disciplines of daily personal devotion, consistent pursuit of one another, authentic sharing, faithful admonishing, biblical counseling, and missional living is.

isolated living is quarreling against all wisdom (see Prov. 18:1).

When we understand the Father’s nature, we are not compelled by a command; we are compelled by His love

today’s “regular” church is nothing more than a gathering of regular attenders, not a transformative body of devoted disciples who are committed to doing life together—together with Jesus and together with His people.

The problem most of us run into today is we are around or are a part of a church full of thinkers instead of believers.

It’s not enough, Wagner says, to come once a week and hear of God’s goodness. We need to be involved in each other’s lives throughout the week.

“irregular believers” lead the same “regular lives” as those who don’t claim to know Christ at all.