Course: 4. Worship in the New Testament (Amharic)
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“In Remembrance of Me” (part 2)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 4 (April 2022) THE SCOPE OF THE LORD’S SUPPER TIME (past-present-future) At the Table we are reminded of the event of Christ’s crucifixion, but in its remembrance we draw comfort from the realization that when Jesus died, He died for each of us—thus bringing the significance of the past event into our present experience. There is also a crucial future aspect as well. Paul writes:
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“In Remembrance of Me” (part 1)
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 3 (March 2022) In obedience to Jesus’ command (Luke 22:19),[1] His church has always made the ritual remembrance of His substitutionary sacrifice on the cross a central part of gathered worship.[2] In fact, in most traditions the Lord’s Supper was celebrated weekly for the first 1500 years of the church. Some groups continue this practice, though many groups now opt for a monthly observance, while
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The Importance of Worship in the Church
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 15, No. 1 (January 2020) Among (undoubtedly) others, the following are some of the key purposes of corporate worship: 1. Worship in the church honors the Father. This is the ultimate purpose of corporate worship, an end in itself. It serves no higher purpose than this; it is a means to no other end. (“Worship is the only Christian activity that is an end in itself,” John
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THE POWER OF THE CROSS
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 10, No. 3 (March 2015)Â TESTIMONIES FROM CHURCH HISTORY But far be it from me to boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. (Galatians 6:14) I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and
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BORN TO DIE: Christmas Communion Resources
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 8, No. 11 (November 2013) CALL TO WORSHIP And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. . . . For from His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. (John 1:14,16-17)
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