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<h2 class="devotional-title"><a href="http://www.brooklyntabernacle.org/devotional/20170717/edifying-church-services">Edifying Church Services</a></h2><div class="devotional-date">Monday, July 17, 2017</div><div class="devotional-body"><p><br>
</p><p>“In the following instructions, however, I do not praise you, because
your meetings for worship actually do more harm than good.” <br></p><p>(1
Corinthians 11:17 <em>GNT</em>)
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</p><p>Who <b>would imagine</b> that a church service <b>could do</b> more harm than good
/for those attending? <br></p><p>Instead of <u>being</u> strengthened in their faith and
<u>having</u> their hearts encouraged, folks<b> were</b> actually weaker /as they <b>left </b>
the services <br></p><p>at Corinth. <br></p><p><br></p><p>This <b>can still happen</b> today /as a result of
boredom, confusion and the emotional manipulation of Christians <br></p><p>/when
they <b>gather</b> together. <br></p><p><br></p><p>Church attendance in America <b>is</b> currently in a
steep decline /because too many <b>are thinking</b>, “Why bother? <br></p><p>I <b>find </b>little
spiritual food or benefit /from attending church.” <br></p><p><br></p><p>Let’s <b>pray</b> that God
<b>will bless</b> our churches /so they <b>can be</b> the strong witnesses for Jesus
//that God <b>planned</b>. <br></p><p><b>Pray</b> for your pastor today. <br></p><p><br></p>
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Read <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+11%3A17-34&version=GNT">1 Corinthians 11:17-34</a>.
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