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A Decent and Orderly Case for Raising Hands in Worship
Scripture suggests that God wants more for us than internal, invisible worship.
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How Can I Make the Most of Musical Worship If I’m Not Musical?
When we gather for worship, our job is not to be overly concerned with ourselves or critical of others, but to “turn [our] eyes upon Jesus.”
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Are You Wired More Like an Artist or Engineer in Corporate Worship?
God made the artist and the engineer. But both need to be discipled. Our instincts—whether toward passion or precision—must be shaped by Scripture.
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What Does God Think of Your Church’s Worship?
There are kinds of worship that God doesn’t approve of and our own instincts on how to worship him are often wrong.
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Book Recommendations on Corporate Worship from Pastors
9Marks asked a couple of pastors who have thought a lot about corporate worship for book recommendations on the subject.
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Lord’s Day’s Worship Gathering Preparation & Evaluation Guide
"They received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
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Addressing Nonbelievers in Corporate Worship
To what extent should we address and acknowledge non-Christians when leading, preaching, and praying?
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Eight Marks of Reformation Worship Services
If the Reformers could collectively speak to churches today about gathered worship, these lessons would be their core message.
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More than Music: How the Congregation Plays a Part in Every Element of Worship
Scripture is clear: corporate worship encompasses much more than music.
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Assembly Required: 25 Reasons to Regularly Participate in Public and Corporate Worship
Christ is the head of the church, and the church is the body of Christ. You cannot have a high view of Christ and a low view of the church.
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Use Your Family Worship to Prepare for Corporate Worship
As a movie trailer builds anticipation for a movie, the Lord can use our family worship to grow our expectations for gathering on the Lord’s Day.
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A Foolproof Discipling Program: Corporate Worship
The Sunday gathering is the primary discipler of a local congregation because of what it proclaims and the pattern it sets.