1. Who is harmed when a Christian does not attend the worship services of the church?
Hebrews 10:19-25

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4. God is to be Worshiped (John 4:24)
With reverence, Psalm 89:7
With praise, Psalm 107:32
With my whole heart, Psalm 111:1
With pure lives, Isaiah 1: (Matthew 15:7-9)
With a desire for spiritual growth, Acts 11:26

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6. The Absent Christian is Harmed
Drifting, Hebrews 2:1-3
Source of spiritual food, 1 Cor. 14:26
Spiritual neglect leads to ruin, Heb. 10:36-39
Heart hardens against worship, Psalm 95:6-11 (Heb. 3:12-15)
Lost in the sin of willful neglect, James 4:17; Heb. 2:3; 3:14; 4:11; 10:26-29

7. Other Christians are Harmed
Others are influenced when they see your casual view toward attending worship services, Hebrews 10:22-25
If your presence stirs up love and good works, what does habitual absence stir up?
Stumbling block, Matthew 18:6-7
An empty seat means someone is not present to encourage those who are present, Ephesians 4:16; 5:19

8. Other Christians are Harmed
The church has one whose habitual absence sends a message that worship is secondary, and not worshiping is inconsequential to spiritual well-being, Acts 2:42
Every worship assembly is approved by God, directed by our elders as needful for our spiritual benefit, 1 Corinthians 14:23, 26; Hebrews 13:7, 17

9. The World is Harmed
A light for the world is not shining, Matthew 5:14-16
The world has gained a friend, John 2:15-17 (Jas. 4:4); John 15:14
The world is given an opportunity to speak against Christ, Titus 2:6-8
Harms the world
Harms the church
Emboldens the world

10. Who is Harmed? The non-attendee is harmed The church is harmed
The lost are emboldened
We affect others, Romans 14:7
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, Matthew 6:33