How long should worship last?

How many songs should we sing?

What kind of songs?

What kind of instruments?

Choir or not?

Children stay or leave….when?

How many announcements?

Altar call?..........and so on….

Isaiah 6

Psalm 95 or 100

Tabernacle model

Luke 24:13-35 Road to Emmaus

Revelation 4-5

Worship is declaring the worthiness of God

He is worthy……

Worship

to kiss

to crouch, bow

to lay face down before someone

to reverence, adore

to serve

Rejoice in the Lord - Philippians 4:4

Delight in the Lord - Psalm 37:4

Serve the Lord - Psalm 100:2

Be glad in the Lord - Psalm 32:11

At His right hand…forevermore - Psalm 16:1, Pleasure, Fullness of Joy

Rejoice in the Lord - Philippians 4:6

Delight in the Lord - Psalm 37:4 – take pleasure in being around him – like you would when you look forward to a good meal…………….

Serve the Lord - Psalm 100:2 – to work for like a slave would, but choose to become one without a will or agenda in complete submission to the Lord

Be glad in the Lord - Psalm 32:11 The root ś-m-ḥ denotes being glad or joyful with the whole disposition as indicated by its association with the heart (cf. Ex 4:14; Ps 19:8 [H 9]; 104:15; 105:3), the soul (Ps 86:4); and with the lighting up of the eyes (Prov 15:30).

At His right hand…forevermore - Psalm 16:11
- Pleasure - good, lovely, equivalent to our common phrase “sweet”


- Fullness of Joy – complete satisfaction, like the fullness that comes from a good meal – when you say I couldn’t eat another thing….

Acts 2:42-47
They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Acts 2:42-47
Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

1 Corinthians 14:26
26What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church.

Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Colossians 3:15-17
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Acts 2:42-47 were together
Acts 2:42-47 continued to meet together
1 Corinthians 14:26 come together
Hebrews 10:24-25 keep meeting together
Colossians 3:15-17 admonish one another

Baptism 

An ordinance commanded by the Lord Matthew 28:19-20, Acts 2:38

Done to fulfill all righteousness Matthew 2:15 

Symbolizes death, burial and resurrection Romans 6:1-14 

Baptism is the general characteristic of a disciple. Acts 2:41, 9:34-38; Col 2:12

Early church trained for a year and then had an annual baptism service on Easter Sunday

Lord’s Supper

When they come together

More instructions

As often as you want to

Described

Matthew 26:17-30
Mark 14:12-26
Luke 22:7-23

When they come together

Breaking of Bread Acts
2:42-46

More instructions

I Corinthians 11:17-34

As often as they wanted to

I Timothy 4:13-16

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

1 Timothy 4:13-16
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Scripture reading - Acts 2; I Tim. 4:13

Old Testament

Acts 2 pattern

New Testament II Peter 3:15, Col. 4:16

2. Proclamation of God’s Word - 1 Tim. 4:13


Public Reading

Preaching – exhortation

Prophesying – 1 Tim 4:13-16

To predict coming events regarding the kingdom of God

To proclaim the truths of God’s future plans in light of God’s Word and with
Spirit’s illumination

For the purpose of strengthening, encouraging, comforting 1 Cor. 14:1

Teaching – Explaining doctrine 1 Tim. 4:13-16

1 Timothy 4:13-16
Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

Scripture reading - Acts 2; I Tim. 4:13

Old Testament

Acts 2 pattern

New Testament II Peter 3:15, Col. 4:16

2. Proclamation of God’s Word - 1 Tim. 4:13


Public Reading

Preaching – exhortation

Prophesying – 1 Tim 4:13-16

To predict coming events regarding the kingdom of God

To proclaim the truths of God’s future plans in light of God’s Word and with
Spirit’s illumination

For the purpose of strengthening, encouraging, comforting 1 Cor. 14:1

Teaching – Explaining doctrine 1 Tim. 4:13-16

Colossians 4:16

16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

Prayer
 
A. “At church” Observance of the temple hour

Acts 3:1,

Acts 4:31, 12:5
 
Supplications

Prayers

Intercessions

James 5:14-16,

1 Tim 2:1-3

for all men

including the sick
 

Exercise of the gifts in an atmosphere of love.

A. The full spectrum of gifts should be used.

I Cor. 12, 13, 14
 
B. They are to be used for edifying all.

1 Cor 14:5

C. Order and decency should characterize their use.

1 Cor 14:40
 
D. Love is the atmosphere for the gifts to be exercised

1 Cor 13

E. Everyone should participate

1 Cor. 14:26

 
E. Everyone should participate – 1 Cor. 14:26

Singing

Ephesians 5:18
18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19 speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Colossians 3:16
Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.


Psalms - a psalm, song of praise set to music

Hymns - sacred song induced by the Spirit’s work in the hearts of Christians grateful for what God has done

Spiritual songs – songs about the spiritual life, its triumphs and trials

Heartfelt – There is a song that Jesus…..

Thankfulness - attitude of gratitude

Willing heart -


Collections and offerings
Acts 2:44
I Corinthians 16:2
2 Corinthians 8:1-4


Carrying on the work of the church
II Corinthians 8:1-4
Philippians 4:14-19

Based on what one has, not on what one doesn’t have

Relief of the poor

Acts 2:44-45, 4:34-37, 6:1-5, 11:29-30 

Confessions of faith

Peter’s confession - Thou Art the Christ Matthew 16:16, 28:18-20

The Mind of Jesus Philippians 2:5-11

Recitals of the gospel message Romans 10:9-10, 1 Timothy 3:16

1 Cor 15:3-7
3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that he appeared to Cephas,[and then to the Twelve. 6 After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep.7 Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8 and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.

Baptismal formulas

Romans 10:9, I Corinthians 12:3

The apostle Peter’s creed I Pet. 3:18-22