I love thy kingdom Lord,
The house of Thine abode,
The church our blest Redeemer saved
With his own precious blood.

My heart resonates with those words penned by Timothy Dwight more than two hundred years ago. I love the church. A thousand sermons finely tuned could not express my gratitude, for all that I am, all that I have, all that I hope to become, I owe to the Church of Jesus Christ. The Church is of God and shall be preserved to the end of time and I would like to offer some reasons why.

I. The Church Is of God and Shall Be Preserved Until the End of Time Because Everybody Needs a Place to Belong

Biologically humans are designed to be with other people. The need for community is written into our spiritual DNA. You are not called to be a lone ranger; you will never be happy living…