Family Worship...

Serving Each Other in the Fear of the Lord.

"submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.” ()

What’s our task as family? ()

Why do we do this ()? What similarities are laid down in ? The service which we perform one to another in the fear of God is an evident and real demonstration of the respect we bear to God. Our goodness adds nothing to God (). He is so high above us, so perfect and complete in Himself, that neither can we give to Him, nor He receive of us (; ). But in His own place He has placed our family together, to whom we may do harm (), or by our faithful service we may do much good (), which gives God much honor.

What’s it mean when we get all excited to “go to church and worship Jesus” but have unloving and selfish practices towards each other? ()

For many people, in their houses and in the midst of the congregation, frequently sing praise to God, and perform other parts of God’s outward worship, but towards one another are proud, stubborn, envious, unmerciful, unjust, slanderous, and very opposed to do any good service. Surely, that outward service which they pretend to perform to God does not wipe away the spot of profanity. How much more does their neglect of duty to man brand their foreheads with the stamp of hypocrisy (; ; ; ; ).

As God is careful to instruct us how to act both towards His own majesty and also towards one another, so in both let us seek His approval. Remember what Christ said to the Pharisees, “These things you should have done without neglecting the others.” (). The same Lord that requires praise to His own majesty instructs us in mutual service one to another. “what God has joined together, let no one separate.” ().

Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” ().

Christian Standard Bible. (2017). (). Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.These ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone” (). The same Lord that requires praise to His own majesty instructs us in mutual service one to another. “What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder” ().

Building a Godly Home, Volume 1: A Holy Vision for Family Life Joining Service to Men with Our Praising of God

The service which we perform one to another in the fear of God is an evident and real demonstration of the respect we bear to God. Our goodness adds nothing to God (Ps. 16:2). He is so high above us, so perfect and complete in Himself, that neither can we give to Him, nor He receive of us (Job 22:3; 35:7). But in His own place He has placed our brother like us, to whom we may do harm (Job 35:8), or by our faithful service we may do much good (Ps. 16:3), which gives God much honor.

Gouge, W. (2013). Building a Godly Home: A Holy Vision for Family Life. (S. Brown & J. R. Beeke, Eds.) (Vol. 1, pp. 2–3). Grand Rapids, MI: Reformation Heritage Books.