The Church has arrived, that is individual people, at that time; 2 Timothy 4:3; For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine. John 6:57; As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. v60; Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? “Church Attendance Is Way Down!” (The action or state of going regularly to or being present at a place or event.) John 1:46; And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. David saith; Psalm 27:4; One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple. He was talking about attending which translated to contending. Jude 1:3; Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. (With sincere and intense conviction; seriously.) The Church has arrived, that is individual people, at that time; 2 Timothy 3:1; This know also, that in the lasts days perilous times shall come. (Being risky.) v4; Lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; v5; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. Isaiah 4:1; And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name, to take away our reproach. (A thinking that you can be with the Lord whenever. But at the same time think you can do what you want to and get away with it.) “Church Attendance Is Way Down!” Earnestly advocate; 2 Timothy 4:2; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. (Don’t carry the Lord like you don’t have time for him.) 2 Samuel 6:10; So David would not remove the ark of the Lord unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. (He had a made time for the Lord.) v11; And the ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months: and the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his household. “Church Attendance Is Way Down!” John 4:6; Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well. v7; There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. v10; If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. (That’s why attendance is so important.) John 8:31; If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; v32; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. “Church Attendance Is Way Down!” Teaching! Overseer/Apostle