The Assembly Gospel Meeting
An assembly, no matter how many or few are in fellowship, no matter how sound its doctrine, must continue to preach the Gospel. First, because the Lord commands us to evangelize. Second, because the lost need to hear the message; it is their only hope. But third, in plain words, because of the law of the harvest, or the law of sowing and reaping. If there is no gospel meeting, little or no personal testimony, no tract distribution, no evangelistic visitation or Bible study, how do we think we will grow? What can we reap when we sow nothing? Or as someone phrased it differently, "if you aim at nothing you'll hit it every time." In too many cases assemblies have abandoned the practice of a weekly meeting where the gospel is preached. Typically it was the evening meeting, and now the evening meeting has been cancelled until further notice, and the believers have become comfortable in their homes or other Sunday evening activities, and are reluctant to start up ...