Men substitute their will for God’s »Cain, Gen. 4:3-5 »Nadab & Abihu, Lev. 10:1, 2 »Jeroboam, 1 Kgs. 12:28, 29.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

1 Is Enough! Ephesians 4: Introduction 1 is not enough in many things of life! 1 parent is not enough! – Eph. 6:2 Father and Mother are needed!

Advertisements

Worship of the Church Five Lessons on the Lord’s Church.

Worship of the Church Five Lessons on the Lord’s Church.

WHAT MAKES A CHURCH A CHURCH OF CHRIST? Does it make a difference? Can we tell the difference? 1 Peter 3:15.

Answering Doctrinal Questions (Part 8) Stan Crowley But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks.

It Doesn’t Say ‘Thou Shalt Not’. Positive Authority Test all things Whatever you do God’s authority revealed by: Command (direct statement) Apostolic.

1 WORSHIP. 2 Worship Is Important Jesus Preached on Worship – John 4:19-24 Paul Preached on Worship – Acts 17:22-31 Second Recorded Sin Involved Worship.

Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - 1. Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ - 2 What would he think of our religious world? Out of all the many.

John 4:23-24 (NKJV) 23 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking.

Worship of the Church Then Jesus said to him, "Away with you, Satan! For it is written, 'You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.'"

Musical worship is worship & is governed by God’s word, Col. 3:16, 17  God provides a pattern  Worship in every age  Not one pattern for all ages 

Remember… Eccl.12:1 Acts 20:35 I Cor.11:2 I Cor.15:2 I Tim.4:6 Rev.2:5.

Two Cons 1 Kings 12:25-30 His great concern for the travel hardships on the people led him to set up Dan and Bethel as worship sites. Out of convenience.

The Local Church Seeking Divine Order. Jesus Builds His Church Matt.16:18 Define: A calling out. A company of Christians, or of those who, hoping for.

O.T.N.T.. “To prostrate before, do reverence to, to revere, to render religious service or pay homage to...” Vine’s Expository Dictionary of N.T. Words,

It is implied that the church can be identified!

Why was it “necessary” for the Law of Moses to Change?

We have an extra Sunday this year! The Sabbath The Lord’s Day What we are to do with the Lord’s Day Poor attitudes towards the Lord’s Day.

Offer God True Worship. “You are very religious” (Acts 17:22-24) Man searches for objects of worship Man searches for objects of worship Left to his own.

“I Am Not Ashamed of The Gospel of Christ”.  Jeroboam Established New Religion In Judah.  Like the religion God had given in many ways: Altar Feast.

Galatians 1:6-9 (NKJV) 6 I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him who called you in the grace of Christ, to a different gospel, 7 which is not.

Musical Worship Who said…? “An organ in the worship of God

Identity of the Lord’s Church (2) In our last lesson, we noticed that God had His own design for the church. Christ said He was going to “build my church”!

1 Reasons I Did Not Leave Personal Preference. 2 Reasons I Did Not Leave Personal Preference Friendliness and Associations.

 Man is a worshiping being.  Man has worshiped nearly every natural object: Acts 17:29  The ancient Canaanites were idolaters and it rubbed off on.

Review of Our Need for Divine Authority Authority: “the Power or right to Command or Act.” Need For Authority Established by: Bible Examples: Cain, Nadab.

DOES GOD CARE HOW WE SERVE HIM? In His Old Testament, He Gave A Pattern And He Expected It To Be Followed.

We Are New Testament Christians. No Creed But Christ We do not follow any man-made creeds (“I believe”) We follow only the doctrine of Christ (Jn. 16:13-15;

When the Spirit Departs

Jesus said He would build His Church Matt. 16:18 Creator Jn. 1:1-3 Savior Jn. 1:29.

Back To The Basics. But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking.

Divine Authority: Need for It & Source of It. Human Thoughts & Feelings May Lead Us Astray Man’s thoughts not same as God’s (Isa. 55:8-9)   What seems.

God’s brilliant plan revealed – Eph.3 1. God’s great plan revealed – 3:1-13 a. What is it? – 1:9,10 a. What is it? – 1:9,10 b. Carrying out the plan –

Don McClainW. 65th St church of Christ / May 6,

Worship in Acts Lessons From Acts. The Work of the Church What Are We Doing? –Worship –Evangelism –Benevolence Why Are We Doing It? –God Loves Us (John.

You Take Too Much Upon Yourselves Numbers 16:3. Background Numbers 16 Certain prominent Israelites rebelled against the authority of Moses and Aaron (vv.

Why We Do Not Use Handmade Music In Worship Acts 17:22-28.

We have examined  The Corruption of Mainstream Religion  The Seduction of The Social Gospel  The Pitfalls of Denominationalism.

Worship Reverent love 1 Paying divine honors 2 Figuratively…ideas, powers or qualities 3 “worthship” 4 1 American Heritage Dictionary 2 Unger’s Bible.

The Local Church Seeking Divine Order.

A good education is a blessing Time: homework, reading, etc. Money: tuition, books, etc.

What is your Source of Authority? Matt. 21:23-24.

Worship: Worship: 1. Ex. 20:1-5, The first commandments had to do with worship. 1. Ex. 20:1-5, The first commandments had to do with worship. 2. Lev. 10:1-2,

Growth of the Church Man vs.God Man's Ideas Social Meals Part of Service Fellowship Halls Play Grounds Gymnasiums Softball League Instrumental Music.

Worship in the Local Church Studies In The Scriptures Teaching…

Jeroboam devised his own religion, 1 Kgs. 12:25-33 »Images, same “gods” »Places of worship »Priests »Feast day.

To use Instrumental music in worship ? To use Instrumental music in worship ?

Hold various ideas about conversion. –Direct operation. –Faith alone. –Experience. Are not the standard, 2 Tim. 3:16-17; Rom. 3:4; 1 Pt. 1:24-25 Men…

Men have different ideas about God and worshipping Him Israel, Ex. 20:3, 4; 1 Kgs. 12:27-29; 18:21 Differences today: Hindu, Muslim, Jew Not all beliefs.

Membership “For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ” (1 Cor. 12:12)

Why I Am A Member of the Church of Christ. 2 I am a member of the church of Christ, ( i.e. the body of Christ ), because the Lord added me to it when.

Worship and Fellowship 1.

Rev 19:10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who.

W. 65st church of Christ - April, 16, 2006Don McClain 1.

Why We Sing And Do Not Play 1. Why We Sing 1.Church at Ephesus… Eph. 5: Church at Colossae… Col. 3:16 3.James – to individuals… Jas. 5:13 4.Church.

 Many scriptural phrases describe Christ:  The reigning Christ: 1 Tim. 6:15  The suffering Christ: Acts 17:3; Heb. 2:10  The risen Christ: Acts.

The Fellowship of Saints Christian Fellowship 1. Acts 2:42 [42] And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking.

BEHOLD, I THOUGHT  Saul felt compelled to offer sacrifice contrary to God’s Law (1 Sam. 13:8-12).  Nadab and Abihu thought it acceptable to offer strange.

Worship: Bringing God Glory Sermon 5: The 1 1/168 th Worshipping Together.

I Corinthians 14:40 (NKJV) 40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

1 Tim. 3:15. THE SOCIAL GOSPEL INTRO: WHY DID JESUS DIE? So men & women can gather to talk about: A. Finances. B. Weight Loss. C. Watch The Super Bowl.

Let the Church Be the Church

The New Testament Church.

Fifth Street East Church of Christ

Is Only One Church Right?

Strange Fire or Acceptable Worship?

The Objective Basis For Unity…

GATHER ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION

How is Authority From Heaven Applied on Earth?

Concerning The Collection

Presentation transcript:

Men substitute their will for God’s »Cain, Gen. 4:3-5 »Nadab & Abihu, Lev. 10:1, 2 »Jeroboam, 1 Kgs. 12:28, 29

We must follow His will »Worship when He commands »Worship how He commands

First “super” Sunday Mt. 28:1-6 »Prophecy fulfilled ∙Jesus, Mt. 16:21 ∙Prophets, Psa. 16:10

First “super” Sunday Mt. 28:1-6 »Plan completed Jn. 17:4; Col. 2:13-15 »Hope realized Acts 13:29-39; 1 Tim. 1:1

Second “super” Sunday Acts 2 »50 days after Passover Lev. 23:15, 16 »Fully come Acts 2:1 »Gospel preached Acts 2:22-39

Third “super” Sunday First Day of the Week »Corinth 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 »Troas Acts 20:7 »Lord’s Day Rev. 1:10

Worship in spirit & truth Jn. 4:23, 24 »Attitude, focus »NT pattern

Follow commands »Give 1 Cor. 16:1, 2 »Lord’s Supper Acts 20:7 »Sing Eph. 5:19

Follow commands »Pray Acts 12:5 »Preach Acts 20:7; 2:42

Trust God’s wisdom Isa. 55:8, 9; 1 Cor. 1:18-29 »Not disorderly 1 Cor. 14:40 »Not a social event 1 Cor. 11:20-34 »Reverent & holy

Historically altered the pattern »No Lord’s Supper »Lord’s Supper on Thursday »Added instrumental music »Take collections Mon.-Sat.

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“Churches have long used the Super Bowl to draw newcomers and build fellowship among congregants.”

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“Airing the game at events that promote a message, including a religious message, is forbidden.”

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“At the First Baptist Church in Summerfield, N.C., the Rev. Richard Odom canceled plans to host 500 people. ‘God didn't command us to watch the Super Bowl,’ he says.”

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“The church has also scrapped plans to have a local athlete testify about his faith during halftime, to avoid breaking the rule on promoting a message during the event.”

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“Last year, leaders of Southeast Christian…had ordered barbecued pork and chicken for 700 people, put up Super Bowl banners and moved in sofas and recliners for their party….

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“Then they heard about the restrictions and switched to a 55-inch screen. The 700 expected guests shrank to 400, and those who made it could barely see the game….

Worldly tactics & practices The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 2, 2008 »“‘I left at halftime,’ says church member Tad Douglas. The church is holding this year's party at a Tex-Mex restaurant.”

Men substitute their will for God’s »Cain, Gen. 4:3-5 »Nadab & Abihu, Lev. 10:1, 2 »Jeroboam, 1 Kgs. 12:28, 29

We must follow His will »Worship when He commands »Worship how He commands