Thanks to God, we will live with Him and worship Him forever.“If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am” (John 14:3, NIV).

God is worthy of our worship."You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things” (Revelation 4:11, NIV).

We serve when we help others.“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes”(Romans 1:16, NIV).

We serve when we help others understand the Bible.“I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for . . . salvation” (Romans 1:16, NIV).

I serve when I bring healing to others.“Always give your¬selves fully to the work of the Lord” (1 Corinthians 15:58, NIV).

When I help others, I show them Jesus.“ ‘We would like to see Jesus’ ”(John 12:21, NIV).

Knowing God changes my life. “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” (2 Corinthians 5:17, NIV).

Believers encourage one another to grow in faith. “Let us not give up meeting together . . . but let us encourage one another” (Hebrews 10:25, NIV).

At church we learn that Jesus is most important.“Peter and the other apostles replied: ‘We must obey God rather than men!’” (Acts 5:29, NIV).

At church we learn of God’s power in our lives.“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31, NIV.