lesson two healthy churches offer excellent large group worship

LESSON TWO

HEALTHY CHURCHES OFFER EXCELLENT LARGE GROUP WORSHIP

10 Common Qualities of Healthy Churches

Volume 1:1. Offer Consistent Bible Truth2. Offer Loving Fellowship3. Make Prayer the Priority 4. Trust God to Do Supernatural Things5. Maintain Unity

10 Common Qualities of Healthy Churches

Volume 2:1. Develop a Culture of Generosity2. Offer Excellent Large Group Worship3. Create Small Group Relationships4. Impact Their Community in Positive Ways5. Welcome New People into Their Church Family

Key Truth: Providing a consistent and biblical corporate worship experience for believers is

essential to their faith.

“Every day they continued to meet together in the temple

courts.” Acts 2:46

Exploring the Principle:

WORSHIP IS GOOD FOR US

Worship is Good for UsPractice both PRIVATE and CORPORATE worship to be a healthy

Christian.

“I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord (private worship

alone with God); let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us

exalt his name together (corporate worship with other believers.) Psalm 34:1-

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IS CORPORATE WORSHIP REALLY NECESSARY?

“Let us not give up meeting together as some are in the habit of doing.” Hebrews 10:25

Every Worship Service Shares Common

Ingredients

Worship Service Common Ingredients

1. SINGING songs of PRAISEWorship is for an audience of ONE

Singing Songs of Praise

“…as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in

your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16

Singing Songs of Praise

PSALMS: Singing God’s Word to Him

“psalm” = song sung accompanied by a psalter (stringed instrument)

Singing Songs of Praise

HYMNS:Composed songs for worship or teaching

about the faith

Singing Songs of Praise

SPIRITUAL SONGS:Simple praise choruses

Worship Service Common Ingredients

2. Practicing CorporatePRAYER

Praying together binds our HEARTS

“ I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for

everyone – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all

godliness and holiness.” 1 Timothy 2:1-2

Worship Service Common Ingredients

3. Collecting an

OFFERINGWe give to

DEMONSTRATE our faith

“Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give,

not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a

cheerful giver.”2 Corinthians 9:7

Worship Service Common Ingredients

4. Preaching the WORDGod’s Truth must be PROCLAIMED

Worship Service Common Ingredients

5. INVITING People to RespondThe HOLY SPIRIT is always at work.

The Bible notes two special observances in the worship services of

a healthy church.1. The Lord’s Supper2. Believers’ Baptism

Sharing the Lord’s Supper

1. Regular observance STRENGTHENS a church family.

A basic Communion message 1 Corinthians 11:23-32

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”

In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.

Sharing the Lord’s Supper

2. It is a time of REMEMBRANCE.

Sharing the Lord’s Supper

3. It is a time of REFLECTION.

Sharing the Lord’s Supper

4. It is a time to REJOICE.

Believers Baptism

1. Baptism is a powerful WITNESS to others.

Believers Baptism

2. It is a PROFESSION of faith.

Believers Baptism

3. We IDENTIFY with Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.

Believers Baptism

4. It is an act of OBEDIENCE.

…Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will

receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Acts 2:38

What positive changes would you consider making in

your worship service gatherings?