SPOKEN WORSHIP: Congregational Readings (part 1)

Ascension, Christmas, Church, Name(s) of God, Praise, Psalms, Reformation, Word and Worship

WORSHIP NOTES Volume 10, No. 7 (July 2015) Participatory worship involves more than singing, of course. The people of God can lift their voices to express their hearts through various types of readings as well. 1. SCRIPTURE Paul’s command to Timothy, “Devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture” (1 Timothy 4:13) can and should certainly extend beyond the pastoral role. The power of God’s Word read, perhaps even more so …

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Important Old Testament Worship Passages (Part 3)

Old Testament, Praise, Priority of Worship, Psalms

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 16th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 8, No. 2 (February 2013) 12. Job 1:20-12 Worship in the face of profound suffering Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be …

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Worship in Old Testament History (Part 6)

False Worship/Idolatry, Israel, Name(s) of God, Old Testament

THEME: Worship in the Old Testament, 9th in the series  WORSHIP NOTES Volume 7, No. 6 (June 2012) This month we look at worship issues in the pre-exilic period of Israel’s history, beginning with the conquest of the land. 5. PRE-EXILIC ISRAEL a. The conquest of the land 1) Purity of worship was the central issue in Israel’s conquest of the Promised Land. “One thing is clear about the conquest: the point …

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