Disciplines for Godliness (6): Worship, Serving, Learning, and Praying

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV

33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

Gather, Join, Celebrate

True/Untrue churches

Faithful/Unfaithful churches

God is WORSHIPED when God is REVEALED

How is preaching worship?

When God is revealed

Listening/obeying God’s Word

1 Corinthians 1:21 ESV

21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

Congregational worship is a FORETASTE of heaven. 

Why serve in the church?

To be like Jesus -Mark 10:45

To bring glory to God - 1 Peter 4:10-11

We are His workmanship Eph 2:10

Love for God Heb 6:10

Delight in God Psalm 40:8

Why Learn in the church?

Pillar and ground of the truth 1 Tim 3:15

To love God with mind Mark 12:30

Protection from errors Eph 4:14

Why pray together?

NT church Acts 2:42

Power united prayer Acts 4:24

Effectiveness of the gospel Col 4:3-4

You need others James 5:14-16