There is a wide variety of views as to what God requires in worship. Many believe that God does not require His people to assemble to worship. The Pew Research Center says 39 percent of Americans attend religious services at least once a week. But Paul writes, Hebrews 10:25, that we are to worship, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching." The inspired writer, of course, is right. Paul might write today, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of most is...."! About 61% of Americans need to heed the word of God's inspired writer.
The worship service gives us many benefits. It gives us the opportunity to learn, and be encouraged by God's word and His people. It gives us the opportunity to teach and encourage God's people (See Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). It gives us an opportunity to have fellowship with God's people. Last, but certainly not least, it gives us the opportunity to worship our Creator. The word, worship, means to give what one is worth. God is worthy to receive "glory and honour and power" because He has "created all things...." His Son is worthy to receive "wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing" (Rev. 4:11; 5:12).
And, as we have seen in Hebrews 10:25, they are worthy to receive all of this in the worship assembly. The example of God's early church is to worship on the first day each week (See Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2.) On our calendar, that is Sunday.
For what God requires us to do in worship, see our web site: The Strasburg Church of Christ
L. John Bost
The worship service gives us many benefits. It gives us the opportunity to learn, and be encouraged by God's word and His people. It gives us the opportunity to teach and encourage God's people (See Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16). It gives us an opportunity to have fellowship with God's people. Last, but certainly not least, it gives us the opportunity to worship our Creator. The word, worship, means to give what one is worth. God is worthy to receive "glory and honour and power" because He has "created all things...." His Son is worthy to receive "wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing" (Rev. 4:11; 5:12).
And, as we have seen in Hebrews 10:25, they are worthy to receive all of this in the worship assembly. The example of God's early church is to worship on the first day each week (See Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:1-2.) On our calendar, that is Sunday.
For what God requires us to do in worship, see our web site: The Strasburg Church of Christ
L. John Bost
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