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This is a brief description of the church services ...
Biblical Practices
Mt. 17:5: While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them:
and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom
I am well pleased; hear ye him.
Jesus tells us in John 4:24, "God is spirit, and those who
worship him must worship in spirit and truth." To properly worship
God, we must do so in a proper manner, in spirit and truth. To worship God
in truth, we must do so according to his Word, because his Word is truth (John
17:17). Therefore, we must not exclude that which is found in his
Word, and we must not include anything not found in his Word. In an effort
to worship in truth, the churches of Christ hold firm to the belief that we
should speak where the Bible speaks and be silent where the Bible is silent.
We do not claim to be the only Christians, but we do seek to be "Christians
only." Only the name of Jesus should be glorified in his church (1
Corinthians 1:10-13). Following is a brief description of the primary
forms by which churches of Christ worship ...
Form of Worship as Observed by the First-Century Christians
- Assembling
- Giving
- Praying
- Partaking of the Lord's Supper
- Singing
- Preaching
Scriptural References below
- Assembling
- Acts 11:26: And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 20:7: And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
- Heb. 10:25: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
- Giving
- 1Cor. 16:2: Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.
2Cor. 9:7: Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
- Praying
- Acts 2:42: And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
Phil. 4:6: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
1Pt. 3:12: For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
Rev. 8:4: And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
- Lord's Supper
- Mt. 26:26: And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Mk. 14:22: And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Lk. 22:19: And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Lk. 22:20: Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Acts 20:7: And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
- Singing
- Eph. 5:19: Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Col. 3:16: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom;
teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Jms. 5:13: Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let
him sing psalms.
- Preaching
- Acts 8:12: But when they believed Philip preaching the things
concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were
baptized, both men and women.
Acts 20:7: And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples
came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on
the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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Our purpose is to promote and support divine and Christian worship as
taught in
the examples and teachings contained in the Holy scriptures of
the Bible excluding additions and subtractions!
