I heard about a man who wanted to sing in the choir of a certain church. So he went in to meet with the pastor, who asked him, “Are you a member of this church?”

Today I want to talk to you about making a commitment to a local church.

Did you know the Bible tells pastors that we are accountable for the members of our church? It’s true.

One of the first and foremost acts of obedience that you and I should perform as Christ-followers is to become a part of a local church body. 

Today’s verse of Scripture tells us that on the first day of the church it added three thousand people to the congregation. Isn’t that amazing?

I’d like for us to take a few minutes to think about the church today. What is God's church? What are we all about? What’s our purpose?