Worship of the Church

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Worship of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church
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Worship of the Church is Limited
Worship in spirit and truth

• Jn. 423-24 spirit, truth

• Jn. 1717 Gods word is truth

If not, its vain (worthless)

• Mk. 76-9 vain worship

• Col. 220-23 man-made religion

Two approaches to worship

• do what God commands

• do what you want, unless forbidden

No one group can worship every way
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Worship of the Church is Limited
Prayer (Acts 242 Rom. 1212)
Worship in spirit and truth

• Jn. 423-24 spirit, truth

Teaching / Learning (Acts 207, 11)

• Jn. 1717 Gods word is truth

Singing (Eph. 518-19 Col. 316)
If not, its vain (worthless)
Collection (1 Cor. 161-2)

• Mk. 76-9 vain worship

Lords Supper (Acts 207)

• Col. 220-23 man-made religion

Two approaches to worship

• do what God commands

Orderly Manner (1 Cor. 1440)

• do what you want, unless forbidden

No one group can worship every way
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Assembly on Sunday
Lords Supper and collection

• Acts 207 1 Cor. 161-2 day

• Mk. 161-2 Sunday is 1st day of week

Every Sunday?

• Heb. 1024-25 not forsake

• When God commands something. . . .

• Rom. 154 OT for our learning

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Assembly on Sunday
Prayer (Acts 1625)
Lords Supper and collection

• Acts 207 1 Cor. 161-2 day

Teaching / Learning (Acts 542)

• Mk. 161-2 Sunday is 1st day of week

Singing (Acts 1625)
Every Sunday?
only on Sunday
Collection (1 Cor. 161-2)

• Heb. 1024-25 not forsake

only on Sunday
Lords Supper (Acts 207)

• When God commands something. . . .

• Rom. 154 OT for our learning

Orderly Manner (1 Cor. 1440)
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Teaching / Preaching
Paul at Troas

• Acts 207 taught till midnight

Timothy in Ephesus

• 2 Tim. 42 preach. . . .

Brethren in Colosse

• Col. 15-7 heard, learned, understood,
  believed, hope

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Prayer
Devoted to prayer

• Acts 242 devoted

• Acts 125, 12 prayer for Peter

• Col. 412 Epaphras prayers

Pray in Jesus name

• Jn. 1413 1623-26 Jesus name

• Eph. 218 312 access to God

• Col. 317 do all things, His name

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Collection
1 Cor. 161-2 Collection

• when 1st day of week

• purpose saints

• what common treasury

2 Cor. 8-9 Principles of giving

• 85 1st give self

• 96, 11 sow bountifully

• 97 purpose in heart, cheerfully

• 98-11 God will bless you materially

• 911-15 result prayer, thanksgiving

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Lords Supper
1 Cor. 1123-26 Lords Supper

• order thanks, bread, thanks, fruit of vine

• purpose remember Jesus

1 Cor. 1127-32 manner partake

• partake in worthy manner

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Music
Eph. 518-19 sing

• psalms songs of praise, OT psalms

• hymns sacred songs of praise

• spiritual songs spiritual songs rather than
  secular songs

• accompaniment heart

• to the Lord

Col. 316 teaching and admonishing

• benefit word of Christ dwells in you richly

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Old vs. New Testaments
2 Ch. 2925 Old Testament instruments commanded
Heb. 712-14 law changed

• Gal. 62 we must fulfill Christs law

Eph. 518-19 Col. 316 New Testament singing
commanded, accompaniment with heart
Historical PerspectiveInstrumental Music in
Churches is New
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Worship of the Church
Five Lessons on the Lords Church