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Worship Gatherings

Worship Gatherings Regulated By The All-Sufficient Scriptures

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​The elements of our worship gatherings:

  1. The public reading of the scriptures (1 Timothy 4:13, Colossians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 5:27)

  2. The Preaching of the Word (1 Timothy 4:1-2)

  3. Public prayer (Acts 2:42, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Colossians 4:2, Ephesians 6:18)

  4. Public singing (Ephesians 5:19, Colossians 3:16)

  5. Communion (1 Corinthians 11:17-32, Matthew 26:26-28, Mark 14:22-24, Luke 22:19-20)

 

The content of our worship:

  1. All content must be regulated by the all-sufficient word of God. It must contain the word of God or be consistent with the intentions of the word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16, Philippians 2:12-13)

    1. We read scripture

    2. We preach scripture

    3. We pray scripture

    4. We sing scripture

 

The order of our worship gatherings: 

We believe when God's people gather together to worship him, they must do so according to God's law. We believe that covenant worship of God, as seen in the scriptures, is always organized in these six aspects:

  1. God Reveals himself and calls his people to worship.

  2. The people acknowledge their sins and confess their need for forgiveness.

  3. God provides atonement.

  4. God speaks his word.

  5. God’s people respond with commitment.

  6. God hosts a celebratory feast.

 

Hebrews 8:1-7 Says that this order and system was a “copy and shadow of heavenly things.” This means that when we gather and engage in worship together as a church, we are joining in the reality of worship happening in heaven. 

 

Order of worship gatherings

  1. Read a portion of scripture calling people to come and worship God.

  2. Take a moment for people to acknowledge and confess their sins to God.

  3. Respond through a song on confession of sin.

  4. Receive the assurance that Jesus Christ is the all-sufficient savior for sin through a scripture reading.

  5. Respond through songs of thankful praise.

  6. Read a portion of scripture as a guide for public prayer.

  7. Receive the word of God read.

  8. Receive the word of God preached.

  9. Partake of Communion. 

  10. Respond with a song of commitment to God’s word.

  11. Respond by giving offerings to God.

  12. Respond with a song of celebration.

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