Tag: worship
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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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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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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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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…
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Membership in the Church
Introduction As we have stated in a previous article, the church is the collection of members; The Called Out, and not the building. In this article we will look at how to become a member of the church; both universally and locally. Am I member or not? Several years ago, a friend of mine was…
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The Name of the Church
Introduction Have you ever looked up at the moon at night and wondered why it doesn’t have a name? Moons of the other planets have names but ours doesn’t. It’s just known simply as The Moon. The reason for this is that when you have one of something, you don’t need to name it because…
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God’s Idea of Worship
Introduction More and more people are attending churches which appeal to them. They’ll find one with a contemporary service; praise band, choirs, raised hands, and feeling the emotions flow all around. Others simply want to be entertained with skits, comedians, and a short upbeat message that doesn’t focus on sin but rather the psychology of…
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I Will Build My Church
Introduction In Matthew 16:16-18 the idea of the church is first revealed, Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “And…
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What is The Church?
Introduction In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” In the previous article, we learned that the church was not the building itself but the congregation that meets there.…
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Let’s Go to Worship!
Introduction In Psalms 122:1 it reads, I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go into the house of the LORD.” This should be a Christian’s attitude every first day of the week. Yet for some it seems like a burden; “Worship again? We just went last week. How often do we have to go?…
The Christian Caravan 