When a new convert joins the local church, he commits himself to such spiritual activities as faithful attendance to the means of grace. He promises to endeavor in every way to glorify God by a holy service, and, abstaining from all evil, to seek earnestly to perfect holiness of heart and life in the fear of the Lord.

  All of this helps us to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior. If you know Christ as your personal savior and are not a member of the local church, please call 303-839-1500 for more information.

In John 20:19, we read about the disciples being assembled together in the evening on the first day that our Lord Jesus rose from the dead.
But Thomas, one of the disciples, was not present at this Lord's Day meeting. Think for a moment what Thomas missed by being absent:
 

1. 1: He missed fellowship with his brethren, the finest fellowship in the world.
2. 2: He missed fellowship with Jesus, Who promised to be in any group, however small, that gathers in His name.
3. 3. He missed the Master's benediction: "Peace be unto you."
4. 4: He missed the gladness which prevailed -- "Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord."
5. 5: He missed a commission to serve: "As My Father hath sent Me, so send I you."
6. 6: He missed the confirmation of promised power: "He breathed on them, and saith unto them, 'Receive ye the Holy Ghost.'"
7. 7: He missed the assurance that Christ had risen from the dead!

Hebrews 10:25: "Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another -- and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Matthew 16:18: "Jesus said, 'I will build my Church, and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.'"
Acts 2:41: "The Lord added daily unto the church such as were being saved."

The material in this brochure was prepared by Rev. John Miller, Senior Pastor, Cottonwood Lakes Church of the Nazarene, Thornton, Colorado, to whom we offer our sincere thanks.