In Hebrews 10:25, the writer warns us not to forsake our own assembling together as the custom of some is. The the writer continues to tell us why being in the assembly is vital: exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the day drawing nigh. Dear brother, do you know so [...]
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 by doc
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You know, some things bother me and some don’t. On March 29, 2010, there was a link you could click on on the MSN web page that would take you to an article entitled “Jesus’ Final Passover: Was the Last Supper really a Seder?” It seems one Michael Lucas is investigating whether the Last Super [...]
Posted on April 2nd, 2010 by doc
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There is much diversity today concerning the Lord’s Supper, or Communion. Really, there should not be. The Bible teaching is plain. If three different groups practice taking the Lord’s Supper in three different ways, they cannot all be doing it correctly. Therefore, we need to carefully examine the Scriptures to see what God has told [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2010 by doc
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While driving from Dallas to Austin recently, I saw a banner with that phrase on it — 30-minute worship. My reaction was, Really? So who’s this targeting? People who just can’t be bothered to give more than 30 minutes out of their busy life to Jesus on Sunday morning? I’m pretty sure Jesus didn’t respond [...]
Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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To some, this is a big question. I, personally, love good music…or, at least, I love music that sounds good to me. But, you know, the Lord has an idea of what He likes, also. It is He Who decides what pleases Him, and what He want as part of our worship service. For example, [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2009 by doc
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Editor’s note: This post by guest blogger Matthew Lee is a supplement to my June 15 post, Is our worship too casual? It’s our prayer that both of these posts will cause you to think more deeply about and search the Scriptures about, how we worship, why we worship, and most importantly, Who we worship. [...]
Posted on August 15th, 2009 by Matthew Lee
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Tim Challies wrote last Saturday in a Crosswalk.com blog that he’s witnessing a disturbing trend: Christians coming to worship not with a traditional paper & ink Bible, but an electronic Bible on an iPod, smart phone, or other such device. He encourages his readers not only to not bring an electronic Bible to worship, but [...]
Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: Bible study, Technology, Worship | 2 Comments »
It’s 10 AM on Sunday morning. (Maybe your services don’t start at 10 AM, but humor me here.) Worship is about to start. How will you know when it does? The song/worship leader begins to sing a song. Someone in the audience spontaneously begins to sing a song, and the congregation follows. An elder gets [...]
Posted on June 15th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Jesus, name above all names; Beautiful Savior, glorious Lord. Emmanuel, God is with us; Blessed Redeemer, Living Word. song “Jesus, Name Above All Names”, by Nadia Hearn © Copyright 1974 by Scripture in Song Such a simple song, yet such a great feeling of humble devotion. How do you feel when you say the name [...]
Posted on May 24th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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It is not specifically commanded in the Scriptures that fasting is a part of the Christian life. However, in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus gave the apostles instructions on how to give, how to pray, and how to fast. It is written as if were of equal obligation (Matthew 6:16-18). We know that giving [...]
Posted on February 11th, 2009 by doc
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