Making Our Worship More Trinitarian

Biblical and Theological Studies, Trinity

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 19, No. 9 (September 2024) The members of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—are all equally God and equally glorious. Yet, remarkably, the different members of the Trinity voluntarily perform different roles: The Father sends the Son (a major theme in the Gospel of John: 4:34; 5:24, 36–38; 6:29; 7:16; etc.); the Son obeys the Father (John 4:34); and the Spirit, as we see here, glorifies Christ […]

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WORSHIP IN CHURCH HISTORY: 2. The Patristic Age (ca. AD 100–400)

Church History

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 19, No. 8 (August 2024) The Patristic Age is also known as the age of the Church Fathers (the great early theologians of the church). On the Margins The church was still gathering in small communities. Occasionally there were persecutions, as the new faith collided with Judaism and with Roman emperor worship; in times of persecution, there was often a feeling that the Lord must be going

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WORSHIP IN CHURCH HISTORY: 1. The Apostolic Age (ca. AD 1–100)

Church History

WORSHIP NOTESVolume 19, No. 7 (July 2024) Early Church House Worship (artist unknown) Sparse Information We have little detailed information as to exactly what the earliest gatherings of the church might have looked like. We are not told a lot in the Bible, and other historical sources are few as well. Relationship to Judaism We do know that there was considerable continuity, at least at first, with Judaism. The first

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Giving Grace

Church, Uncategorized

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 19, No. 6 (June 2024) Preferring One Another in Love Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. (Romans 12:10) Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing. (1 Thessalonians 5:11) So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being

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The Comforter Has Come

Holy Spirit

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 19, No. 5 (May 2024) This year May 19 is the date of Pentecost (the climax of Eastertide, the “Great Fifty Days”). Following are some rich quotes celebrating the Spirit’s coming. When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all the truth, for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak, and He will declare to you

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Ascended

Ascension

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 19, No. 4 (April 2024) May 9 is Ascension Day this year this year (40 days after Easter). Following are some rich quotes dealing with this critical event that is too often neglected in our yearly worship celebrations. And He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them. While He blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up

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