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Category Archives: worship
Pitch-pipes and PowerPoint
Members of the church of Christ have historically emphasized that the Bible teaches that we should have Biblical authority for what we do. God has required such. He did under the Old Covenant (e.g. Leviticus 10:1-2; 1 Samuel 13:9-14; 2 … Continue reading
Rejoicing
Emotions have a place in the lives of the godly. Let’s consider some things which should bring us joy. 1. David worshipped with joy. He wrote, “I will praise You, O LORD with my whole heart; I will tell of … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, heaven, Mental Health, Parables, psalms, Suffering, worship
Tagged 1 thessalonians 2:19-20, 2 corinthians 1:14, 2 john 4, 3 john 3-4, David, david's joy, guy woods, heaven, hebrews 12:2, henry van dyke, james 1:2-3, Jesus, Jesus' joy, john, john's joy, joy, joy in trials, matthew 13:44-46, matthew 5:11-12, parables on joy, paul, paul's joy, philippians 4:10 and 17, Psalm 40, psalm 9, psalm 95, rejoicing, rubel shelly, song joyful joyful we adore thee, the hidden treasure, the pearl of great price, worship
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“…The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord, The Temple of the Lord…”
Jeremiah 7:4 says, “Do not trust in these lying words, saying, ‘The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD are these.’” What is meant my these words? What is the warning? Observe the … Continue reading
The Tabernacle, Temple, and Church
There are several points of comparison to be made between the tabernacle and temple of old and the church. Let’s notice… The Expense The expense that went into constructing the tabernacle and temple of old was very great. The lampstand … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Example, Lord's Supper, Plan of salvation, Prayer, Soul Winning, Type/Antitype, worship
Tagged atonement, blueprint, bread of presence, built according to a pattern, christians are priests, church is tabernacle/temple, cost of church, cost of tabernacle' temple, expense of tabernacle'temple, furniture of tabernacle/temple, gold, light in world, mercy seat, moses, prayer, priestly garments, purification of priest, remain holy, sabbath, service, serving God, Solomon, tabernacle/temple and church, the altar of incense, the golden lampstand, the Lord's Supper, the table of showbread, type/antitype, washing of priests
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Watch The Attitude
Sometimes, it appears to me, that we are so zealous in stressing the proper form (action) in worship, that we neglect to teach upon the proper attitude. However, both the proper action, and the proper attitude are necessary to be … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11, 2 Corinthians 9, action and attitude, attitude, cheerful, Deuteronomy 10, Ecclesiates 12, fear, fear and keep commandments, fear and work righteousness, give, give cheerfully, heart, heart far from him, John 4, Joshua 24, love, Matthew 15:8, partake discerning, serve, sincereity, sincerity and truth, spirit, spirit and truth, truth
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