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An Audience of One
Introduction What goes through your mind as you enter the church building? Are you looking forward to approaching the throne of God? Or are you looking to be uplifted and entertained? Too many people today go to worship for the wrong reason and with the wrong mindset. Now Performing… Most congregations, today, see themselves as…
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The Lord’s Invitation
Worship Service, Pt. 6 Introduction In Matthew 11:28-30 Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. “Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. “For My yoke…
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Let Us Study (Preaching the Gospel)
Worship Service, Pt. 5 Introduction The fifth act of worship we will look at is preaching the gospel. Now you might look at the title and wonder how is this studying? Don’t you study the bible in bible classes? The answer is yes, but you also study in the worship assembly. If you disagree, then…
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Let Us Give (The Collection)
Worship Service, Pt. 4 Introduction The next act of worship we will look at is The Collection. Whenever the discussion of money is mentioned or giving as part of the service, people tend to sour at the idea. You might hear people say, “All they want is our money.” It is the one thing that…
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Indirect Operation of the Holy Spirit
A Conversions Bonus Article Introduction There is a lot of misunderstanding in regard to the subject of the Holy Spirit and His involvement in the life of a Christian. The simple question to ask is, “How does the Holy Spirit Operate?” The answer is either directly or indirectly. The correct answer is indirectly, and, in…
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Let Us Partake (The Lord’s Supper)
Worship Service—Pt. 3 Introduction The next act of worship we will look at is The Lord’s Supper; commonly known as communion in the denominations. This memorial of our Lord’s death and burial is treated differently across the board; depending on where you attend. We’ll look at various aspects and then what the Bible says. The…
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I’m offended that you call me a Sinner!
Introduction Over the last few decades the concept of “being offended” has increased exponentially. People are removing statues of military leaders of the southern states during the time of the civil war and removing all Confederate Flags as well. The reason? Since ‘The South lost’, all of these things should be removed so as not…
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Let Us Pray
Worship Service Pt. 2 Introduction The second act of worship we will look at is Prayer. It’s just as important in the service as singing because we are speaking directly to God. I’ve already covered the subject of prayer, in general, in previous articles. In this article we’re going to look at the public prayer…
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A Piece of String
Introduction Ever since the popularity of 30-minute sitcoms on television, people of America have adjusted their lives to sit still no longer than that length of time. When it comes to Sunday Services, and listening to the preacher, they don’t want the sermon to go past 25-30 minutes. Once the 30-minute mark hits the credits should be…
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Let Us Sing
Worship Service: Pt. 1 Series Introduction For the next few Saturdays, we are going to look at the worship service of assembled Christians and see what the scriptures say in regard to each of the acts of worship. The service of our Lord requires us to: Sing, Pray, partake of the Lord’s Supper, give of…
The Christian Caravan 