Scripture has a lot to say about worship from Gen to Rev. The weekly worship service, whether in a church, a field or a home, is not a segregation as all visitors are welcome. But it is a coming together, specifically as the body of Christ through the empowering of the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of worshiping God: the Father, t…
Scripture has a lot to say about worship from Gen to Rev. The weekly worship service, whether in a church, a field or a home, is not a segregation as all visitors are welcome. But it is a coming together, specifically as the body of Christ through the empowering of the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of worshiping God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We often lose sight of the simple fact that we are called by God to give Him worship. Some traditions treat Sunday worship as primarily a "teaching event". Some treat worship as a "conversion opportunity" even though they are "preaching to the choir." Some treat Sunday worship as a "ministry event" to meet the emotional needs of the people. There are always elements of this in our Sunday gatherings but the main purpose of the Sunday coming together is to glorify the Lord and offer praises to His Name along with the host in heaven whom we join when we gather in worship. This "mystical" experience is the primary purpose of the Sunday worship service. The Psalmist is the best teacher of what worship is. Read the Psalms and use them in worship to understand how to worship the Lord.
I would add that it is the other 6 days of the week when we are to do the work of carrying the light of the gospel out into the world in service to others. Sunday is exclusively given in service to our Lord.
Precisely. We are called to do both: Worship with fellow believers AND carry the gospel message to the ends of the earth. "The hands and feet of Jesus".
Well said Phil. I’ve seen so many folks who see themselves as Christians but want to remain independent of the body of Christ. So often, they are vulnerable and become easy targets for Satan because they are self-isolated and therefore weak. Paul said each one of us has a vital function in the Body and we are all needed no matter how insignificant we are.
Scripture has a lot to say about worship from Gen to Rev. The weekly worship service, whether in a church, a field or a home, is not a segregation as all visitors are welcome. But it is a coming together, specifically as the body of Christ through the empowering of the Holy Spirit for the specific purpose of worshiping God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. We often lose sight of the simple fact that we are called by God to give Him worship. Some traditions treat Sunday worship as primarily a "teaching event". Some treat worship as a "conversion opportunity" even though they are "preaching to the choir." Some treat Sunday worship as a "ministry event" to meet the emotional needs of the people. There are always elements of this in our Sunday gatherings but the main purpose of the Sunday coming together is to glorify the Lord and offer praises to His Name along with the host in heaven whom we join when we gather in worship. This "mystical" experience is the primary purpose of the Sunday worship service. The Psalmist is the best teacher of what worship is. Read the Psalms and use them in worship to understand how to worship the Lord.
I would add that it is the other 6 days of the week when we are to do the work of carrying the light of the gospel out into the world in service to others. Sunday is exclusively given in service to our Lord.
Precisely. We are called to do both: Worship with fellow believers AND carry the gospel message to the ends of the earth. "The hands and feet of Jesus".
Well said Phil. I’ve seen so many folks who see themselves as Christians but want to remain independent of the body of Christ. So often, they are vulnerable and become easy targets for Satan because they are self-isolated and therefore weak. Paul said each one of us has a vital function in the Body and we are all needed no matter how insignificant we are.