Worship in the Biblical Church Part 4

What is Worship (Part 4 of 4)

Worship in the Biblical Church

John 4:19-26

INTRODUCTION 

A.  The Need for Corporate Worship

B.  The Place of Corporate Worship Lk 24:53; Acts 2:46; 4:1; 5:25; 7:48; 17:24; 6:8-10; 13:5; 14:1; 17:1-17; 18:4-26; 2:46; 2:12; Rom 16:5; 1 Cor 16:19; Col 4:15; Philem 2; Jn 4:20-23

C.  The Day of Corporate Worship Acts 2:46-47; 20:7, 6, 16; 1 Cor 16:1-2; Col 2:16

D.  The Reason for Corporate Worship

1. Primary: To Honor and Adore God

2. Secondary

a. Fellowship Acts 2:42

b. Prayer Acts 4:31, 12:12

c. Report on God's Work Acts 14:27

d. To Discuss the Work of the Church Acts 15:6, 30-31

e. Break Bread Acts 2:42; 20:7

f. Edification and Instruction Acts 11:26; Eph 4:11-13; 1 Cor 14:23-31

g. Exhortation and Encouragement Heb 10:24-25

h. Bring Gifts and Offerings 1 Cor 16:1-2; 2 Cor 9:9-14

E. The Order of Corporate Worship Acts 2:42; 1 Cor 14:26, 40; 16:14; Col 3:17; Ps 122:1

F. The Elements in Corporate Worship

1. Reading Scripture Acts 17:11; Col 4:16; 1 Thes 5:27; 1 Tim 4:13

2. Preaching and Teaching Acts 20:7ff; 2:42; 1 Tim 4:13; 2 Tim 3:15-4:4

3. Prayer Acts 2:42; 4:23; 12:12; 1 Cor 11:4-5

4. Lord's Supper Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor 11:17ff

5. Singing Eph 5:18-19; Col 3:16; Psalms

a. Wholehearted Eph 6:7; Ps 100:1

b. Intelligent

c. Concentration and Spiritual Focus

6. Offering Acts 4:32-37; 11:27-30; Rom 15:26; 1 Cor 16:2

7. Holy Kiss of Greeting Rom 16:16; 1 Cor 16:20; 1 Thess 5:26; 1 Pet 5:14

8. The Amen 1 Cor 14:16; Ps 106:48; 1 Chron 16:36