The greatness of God and appreciation for the centrality of Christ’s redemption should fuel our worship. They are the center of our concern and focus.
The word of God should be more central and fill more aspects of our worship such as words of Scripture as lyrics of songs, biblical creeds, responsive readings, dramatic readings of the text.
God is present in a special way when His people gather for worship.
The tone of worship should primarily be celebrative.
The atmosphere and setting of worship should be given special attention motivated by the theological concerns of enhancing worship.
Communion is a significant aspect of Christian worship. It should have a more central place in our services.
Worship is best when forms are varied over time. God encourages us to be creative in patterns and methods of worship to help people follow Christ.
The revelation of truth/God leads to a response of worship in song and other forms, so we see that often music can follow teaching.
Seasonal festivals of worship are powerful to honor God, unify the body and enhance overall worship as we remember great acts of God.
The Bible provides few descriptions of weekly “worship services” as we know them today, telling us that we have freedom in form. We should focus on biblical functions of worship and can have expression in our weekly large gatherings.
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