for the purpose of encouragement. The weekly meeting of believers together is tied to the confidence we have in Jesus and the encouragement we need. We cannot encourage others or engage in discipleship when we view a church service on TV or a computer screen. These meetings are thus so much more than hearing a sermon and singing songs (which can be done when passively viewing a screen), but they are an expression of faith in the coming Jesus, and they facilitate encouragement and discipleship. Even