9.02.2010

Worshipping One God in Three Ways

Vertical Worship
The Bible tells us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places” where he would spend time alone with his Father, and in the book of Matthew Jesus himself tells us: “…when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” We want to encourage you in daily, personal quiet time with God and with His Word.

Corporate Worship
Because God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit have always existed within the perfect community of the Trinity, we too are to live in a loving community: the Church. We’re to live as a community of believers who depend on one another. The book of Acts tells us that the early Christians “devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” We want to encourage you to be active in your local church and to live in relationship with other Christians.

Acts of Worship
The apostle Paul wrote “…whether you eat or drink … whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” This means that everything we do should ultimately be pointing to Jesus; living out the love He showed us on the cross by loving others in word and deed. As James tells us, “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” We want to encourage you to live out your faith in every area of their life while caring for “the least of these.”

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