{"id":92570,"date":"2025-12-13T18:54:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=92570"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:54:24","slug":"i-attend-bible-classes-because","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/i-attend-bible-classes-because\/","title":{"rendered":"I Attend Bible Classes Because…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

by Eldred Stevens<\/p>\n

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  1. It is a delightful way to obey a scriptural command (II Timothy 2:15; II Peter 1:5; 3:18; I Timothy 4:13; John 5:39).<\/li>\n
  2. I have a great desire to emulate first-century Christianity (Acts 2:41-47; 4:23,24; 12:12; 17:11).<\/li>\n
  3. I have three children (Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:7; Ephesians 6:4).<\/li>\n
  4. I like to be with my brethren (Romans 12:10; I John 4:7,8; 3:14).<\/li>\n
  5. I want to do good, to abound in good works (James 4:17; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Revelation 20:12,13; 14:13; 2:2.9.13.19; James 2:16).<\/li>\n
  6. I want to be consistent (Titus 1:6).<\/li>\n
  7. I must protect and maintain a good influence (Matthew 5:13-16).<\/li>\n
  8. It helps to keep my spiritual temperature high (Revelation 3:16).<\/li>\n
  9. I love our home congregation (II Corinthians 11:2; I Thessalonians 1:2-8).<\/li>\n
  10. I respect the eldership (Acts 20:28; I Peter 5:2).<\/li>\n
  11. I want to keep my scale of values properly adjusted (Matthews 6:33).<\/li>\n
  12. I love the truth (II Thessalonians 2:10-12; Matthew 5:6).<\/li>\n
  13. I love the Lord, and I have a reverence for God (John 14:15).<\/li>\n
  14. I want to be a good example (I Timothy 4:12).<\/li>\n
  15. I shall be judged by the Bible (Revelation 20:12).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    by Eldred Stevens It is a delightful way to obey a scriptural command (II Timothy 2:15; II Peter 1:5; 3:18; I Timothy 4:13; John 5:39). I have a great desire to emulate first-century Christianity (Acts 2:41-47; 4:23,24; 12:12; 17:11). I have three children (Proverbs 22:6; Deuteronomy 4:9; 6:7; Ephesians 6:4). I like to be with…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[356,358],"class_list":["post-92570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-attendance","tag-bible-class"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":32815,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-the-message-preached\/","url_meta":{"origin":92570,"position":0},"title":"Notes on the Message Preached","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"March 1, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The Faith General References Acts 6:7 Acts 13:8 Acts 14:22 Acts 16:5 I Corinthians 16:13 Galatians 3:23 Ephesians 4:13 Colossians 1:23 Colossians 2:7 I Timothy 1:2 I Timothy 3:13 I Timothy 4:1 I Timothy 5:8 I Timothy 6:10,12 Titus 1:2, Titus 1:13 Titus 3:15 I Peter 5:9 Jude 3 Word\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Notes"","block_context":{"text":"Notes","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":61464,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-faithful\/","url_meta":{"origin":92570,"position":1},"title":"Notes on Faithful","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 19, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"\"Faithful\" is from the Greek word pistos\u00a0which means \"trustworthy, faithful, reliable, credible, trusting or believing.\" A reliable servant Matthew 24:45 Matthew 25:21, 23 Luke 12:42 Luke 19:17 \u00a0Corinthians 4:2 Trustworthy in deeds Luke 16:10-12 I Corinthians 1:9 I Corinthians 10:13 II Corinthians 1:18 I Thessalonians 5:24 II Thessalonians 3:3 Hebrews\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Notes"","block_context":{"text":"Notes","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":61263,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-amen\/","url_meta":{"origin":92570,"position":2},"title":"Notes on Amen","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"June 9, 2005","format":false,"excerpt":"Comprehension Required I Corinthians 14:15-17 Purpose Agreement Individual Numbers 5:22 I Kings 1:36 Jeremiah 28:6 Assembly Deuteronomy 27:15-26 I Chronicles 16:36 Nehemiah 5:13 Nehemiah 8:6 Psalm 106:48 I Corinthians 14:15-17 Revelation 5:14 Revelation 7:12 Revelation 19:4 Expression of God's Faithfulness II Corinthians 1:20 Revelation 3:14 Conclusion to Prayer Matthew 6:13\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Notes"","block_context":{"text":"Notes","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/notes\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1552,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/notes-on-things-that-accompany-salvation\/","url_meta":{"origin":92570,"position":3},"title":"Notes on Things that Accompany Salvation","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 24, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Hear Believe Repent Confess Be Baptized Obey Commanded Acts 16:31; 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