Believers are to be connected with other believers in caring, in responsibility, in ministry, in love and in witnessing.

Peter said, you are being built as living stones on top of the foundation, which is the living stone.

You're the spiritual house.

Someone said, well, I gave myself to Jesus, but not to the church.

Why?

Or because I can be a Christian without it.

All right.

Let me ask you this.

How can you be a fulfilled Christian when you are in disobedience?

Christians are saved from an eternity in hell,

promised an eternal home in heaven,

and indwelt by the Holy Spirit,

who provides grace and strength for today and tomorrow.

Welcome to Leading the Way with International Bible Teacher Dr. Michael Youssef.

Today on Leading the Way, Dr. Yusuf reminds you that one key ingredient in you,

having a growing relationship with God is being an active and

connective part of a local church. So listen with me now, as Dr. Youssef continues this

series called I Belong, looking at why the church must be built on the rock.

I remember distinctly when the parking deck was being built and I noticed something

that I really did not understand as a layman. I noticed that they were digging in some of those

columns and they would dig in some spot up to eight feet and then they stop. And then somewhere else they are digging

10, 15, 20 feet. And I remember asking why in the world do you have to dig deeper than eight

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