Online Church Is Not a Replacement
At the beginning of this novel coronavirus outbreak, when states first started issuing stay/safer at home orders, many churches cancelled services and switched to online services. I’d like to make it clear that online church is not a replacement for face-to-face church.
Right now Covenant OPC is publishing sermons for the congregation to watch, not the whole service as that can only be done in person. Let us consider what God has to say about meeting together.
Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.”
Dueteronomy 31:12-13 “Assemble the people, men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner within your towns, that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, and be careful to do all the words of this law, and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess.”
Finally, remember that this is all temporary. It’s not good for Christians to be apart; face to face fellowship and public worship services are far superior to online meetings. Let’s pray that the quarantine will lift sooner than later and we can all meet again all together. Please pray for our government leaders to make wise decisions, and our country’s health care workers as they are especially susceptible to being infected.
Today’s sermon has been uploaded to Sermon Audio..
