I was always taught that these three
Prayer
Praise
Bible Reading or the Word
are essential to your christian faith and if one is lacking it shows that you
Jesus was zealous for prayer
Prayer
John 2
15 When He had made a whip of cords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables. 16 And He said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! Do not make My Father's house a house of merchandise!" 17 Then His disciples remembered that it was written,
"Zeal for Your house has eaten F11 Me up."
You can probably think of others
Bible
Mt 5:18 - Show Context
For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.
Joh 14:15 - Show Context
"If you love Me, keep My commandments.
Joh 14:21 - Show Context
He who has My commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to him."
# Note that the Holy spirit does not come unless we obey his commandments #
Joh 21:17 - Show Context
He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love Me?" Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, "Do you love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You." Jesus said to him, "Feed My sheep.
Praise
Ro 1:21 - Show Context
because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Note in this passage nor were they thankful.
These three are intertwinned
Joh 5:39 - Show Context
You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
You cannot understand the Scriptures unless you have a relationship with Jesus.
In churches nowadays I find that if one of these things in lacking the whole church runs dry.
As not all churches have prayer meetings, can you call a church which does not pray a church, if you are not in touch with the Lord you are like a body dissconnected from its head
The Word of god is vitally important as it was his word that breathed creation into existence and has power in every word, churches that do not use the word of god do not have any power. They need prayer and the word.
I have always said if you love Jesus you would want to know everything about him. This is why I cannot understand people who say they love jesus but do not read there bible there are exeptions.
Praise, the verse in romans , the starter it says that they did not glorify god if worship is man glorifying or music. praise is essential as it says in revelation
Re 5:12 - Show Context
saying with a loud voice: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!"
Our god deserves as much glory as he can get.
In our age the two that our missing the most our the bible and prayer why is that?
