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+ Glorify God
"And one (seraphim) cried to another and said: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of
hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!'" (Isaiah 6:3) "Whether you eat or
drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10:31)
+ Promote the Word of God
"The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; and He who has My word, let
him speak My word faithfully" (Jeremiah 23:28) "Be diligent to present yourself
approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the
word of truth" (2 Timothy 2:15)
+ Proclaim Jesus as the Lord
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that
God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved" (Romans 10:9) "Every
tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father" (Philippians 2:11)
+ Encourage Christian Service in People's Lives
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your
reasonable service" (Romans 12:1) "You, brethren, have been called to liberty;
only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve
one another" (Galatians 5:13)
+ Draw People to Fellowship
"Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some,
but exhorting (encouraging) one another, and so much the more as you see the
Day approaching" (Hebrews 9:25) "If we walk in the light as He is in the light,
we will have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son
cleanses us from all sin" (1st John 1:7)
+ Provide a Place for Prayer and Praise
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that
they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or
three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them"
(Matthew 18:19-20) "Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the
Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for
all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18)
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