Understanding The Principles Of Worship
Liturgical scholars generally agree that the worship of the church arises out of the gospel and is, in this sense, event-oriented. The primary focus of worship is not an abstract deity, but the God who acts in history to redeem and restore human beings and the created order. Principles of Christian worship derive from the biblical conviction that the foundational event celebrated in worship is the dying and rising of Jesus Christ, through which evil is ultimately defeated and the creation restored and renewed. This section explores eight of these principles, beginning with the fundamental premise that worship celebrates Christ.…
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Chapters & Articles in Understanding The Principles Of Worship (8)
In proclaiming God's saving work through Jesus Christ in song, story, prayer, and thanksgiving, the church glorifie…
The order of worship is designed to reveal God's action in history. Through that order, the worshiping community me…
If worship is truly rooted in the gospel and celebrates Christ, then we can expect a divine action to occur in wors…
Communication takes place in worship when the Lord speaks and acts and the people of God respond. Worship employs b…
More than an intellectual assent to doctrine, creed, or prayer, worship is an experience of the presence of a holy …
Worship is not a service or entertainment performed for the laity, but an act that requires the participation of al…
The Bible envisions worship as an offering of the entire person in living sacrifice to the Lord. Creative and thoug…
Worship is not only an action. It is also a way of life that the church experiences in each of its members day by d…