1. Essentials and Expedients in Worship

2. Introduction
Worship = reverence offered a divine being -- an act of expressing such reverence
Essential = Something basic –something necessary or required
Expedient = something that helps us to do things that are essential
Essentials are expedients are not the same

3. Introduction
“When God commands the doing of a certain thing, but does not legislate as to how it must be done, this means he has left the way of doing it to human judgment, and it is a matter of expediency” Gus Nichols

4. Introduction
When Jesus told the Apostles to “Go” preach the gospel ---they were free to use any expedient method of going—boat, walking, ride an animal, etc.
We have different modes of travel today – car, plane, ship, train etc.

5. Assembly Is Required Essential Heb. 10:25 We must assemble
1 Cor. 14:40
Expedient
Time to meet-the hour of the day
Place –school house – rent a place – build a buildign -

6. Teaching Essential We must teach the gospel Mt. 28:18-20 Expedient
Bible classes
Literature
Radio
T.V.
Internet
Bible correspondence

7. Prayer Essential We must pray Acts 2:42 To The Father In Christ’s name
According to His will
Pray in faith
Males lead
Expedient
How many prayers in one service
Kneel, sit, stand
Microphone
Saying amen
Closing prayer

8. The Lord’s Supper Essential First day of the week Acts 20:7
Unleavened bread
Fruit of the vine
1 Cor. 10
Expedient
Hour of first day
What we serve the bread on
How much do we eat
One container or many

9. The Collection Essential 1 Cor. 16:1-2 2 Cor. 9:7 Expedient
What we collect it in
Cash or check

10. Singing Expedient Essential Modern song book Col. 3:16 Eph. 5:19
Find pitch –tuning fork, pitch pipe
Song leader
How many songs
How many stanzas
Essential
Col. 3:16
Eph. 5:19
Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
Melody in our hearts

11. Singing Whatever aids in doing the thing commanded my be “expedient”
A mechanical instrument is a addition
God said sing – not play
Make melody in the heart

12. Conclusion
There is no “expedient” way to do an unscriptural or unauthorized thing!
Faith, repentance, confession and baptism are essential – then one must live a faithful life