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The importance of The importance of worshipping God in worshipping God in spirit & truth – John spirit & truth – John

4:24!4:24!• The reality of “FALSE” worship!

• The “PURPOSE” of worship!

• Some general principles governing our worship!

The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper

The CollectionThe Collection

SingingSinging

PrayerPrayer

The importance of The importance of worshipping God in worshipping God in spirit & truth – John spirit & truth – John

4:24!4:24!• The reality of “FALSE” worship!

• The “PURPOSE” of worship!

• Some general principles governing our worship!

The Lord’s SupperThe Lord’s Supper

The CollectionThe Collection

SingingSinging

PrayerPrayer

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Worshipping God

Through Preaching & Hearing His Word

Acts 20:7 (NKJV) Acts 20:7 (NKJV)

Now on the first day of the Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples week, when the disciples

came together to break bread, came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next Paul, ready to depart the next

day, spoke to them and day, spoke to them and continued his message until continued his message until

midnight. midnight.

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People gathered as one man People gathered as one man - - (8:1)(8:1)

Ezra Read From The LawEzra Read From The Law - (8:1- - (8:1-8) 8)

The people expressed The people expressed reverence & worshipped reverence & worshipped – – (8:5,6) (8:5,6)

Ezra read distinctly, then he, Ezra read distinctly, then he, and others, gave the senseand others, gave the sense – –(8:7,8)(8:7,8)

People’s reaction to hearing People’s reaction to hearing the Law of God – the Law of God – (8:9)(8:9)

People told to go and obey – People told to go and obey – thus they did –thus they did – (8:9-18; 13) (8:9-18; 13)

Worshipping God

Through Preaching & Hearing His Word

Nehemiah 8:1-8Nehemiah 8:1-8

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Acts 26:18 (NKJV) Acts 26:18 (NKJV)

to open their eyes, in order to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among and an inheritance among

those who are sanctified by those who are sanctified by faith in Mefaith in Me.'.'

The Word

of God

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The basic aim of

preaching is to change people:

To help them to better serve God To help them to better serve God acceptably and faithfully – acceptably and faithfully –

Everyone needs to change – Everyone needs to change – Some need to become Christians, Some need to become Christians, Some Christians need to become Some Christians need to become

more faithful,more faithful, Even strong Christians need to Even strong Christians need to

grow stronger – grow stronger – Whether one is preaching to royalty Whether one is preaching to royalty

or country folks in Arkansas, the aim or country folks in Arkansas, the aim of preaching is the same!!of preaching is the same!!

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The basic aim of

preaching is to change people:

Requires preaching the word – 2 Tim 4:2

Requires reception of the word –

2 Tim 4:3,4; James 1:21

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The need – 2 Cor 4:2-6 The need – 2 Cor 4:2-6

That man know his need – That man know his need – Rom 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10 Rom 3:23; 1 John 1:8-10

That man know his duty – That man know his duty – Eccl 12:13; Rom 12:1,2Eccl 12:13; Rom 12:1,2

That man know his end -2 That man know his end -2 Cor 5:10; john 12:48Cor 5:10; john 12:48

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The Method –– Titus 1:3The Method –– Titus 1:3

Titus 1:3 (NKJV) but has in due time

manifested His word through preaching, which was

committed to me according to the commandment of God

our Savior;

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The Method –– Titus 1:3 The Method –– Titus 1:3 Through preaching the word– Through preaching the word–

Mark 16:15,16; Rom 10:14-17; Mark 16:15,16; Rom 10:14-17; 2 Tim 4:2;2 Tim 4:2;

Considered foolish & Considered foolish & insufficient by men – 1 Cor insufficient by men – 1 Cor 1:18-25; 1:18-25;

Emphasizes the free will of Emphasizes the free will of men – Rom 6:16,17men – Rom 6:16,17

Destroys the D.O. of the Holy Destroys the D.O. of the Holy Spirit concept – John 6:45; Spirit concept – John 6:45; 16:8-13; 17:2016:8-13; 17:20

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The Method –– Acts 14:15 The Method –– Acts 14:15 Acts 14:15 (NKJV)

and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are

men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to

the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all

things that are in them,

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The Method –– Acts 14:15 The Method –– Acts 14:15 Through preaching the word–Through preaching the word–

Sin is distinguished from Sin is distinguished from righteousness – Eph 5:1-18; righteousness – Eph 5:1-18; Gal 5:7-26; Gal 5:7-26;

Men are urged to ‘Repent!’ – Men are urged to ‘Repent!’ – Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30; 1 John Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30; 1 John 2:3-62:3-6

Men are told the consequences Men are told the consequences of rejecting it – Acts 13:46; of rejecting it – Acts 13:46; 17:31, 24:25; 2 Thes 1:7-9; 17:31, 24:25; 2 Thes 1:7-9; John 12:48 John 12:48 (implies men can)(implies men can)

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The Method –– Col 1:6-13 The Method –– Col 1:6-13 Col. 1:6-13 (NKJV)

as you also learned from Epaphras, . . . a faithful

minister of Christ . . . [13] He (the Father vs. 12) has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom

of the Son of His love,

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The Method –– Col 1:6-13 The Method –– Col 1:6-13 We choose whom we serve! – We choose whom we serve! –

Deut 30:19; Jos 24:15; 1 Kgs Deut 30:19; Jos 24:15; 1 Kgs 18:21; Rom 6:16-1818:21; Rom 6:16-18

We can’t serve two masters at We can’t serve two masters at the same time – Mat 6:24;the same time – Mat 6:24;

To commit sin is to serve sin - To commit sin is to serve sin - John 8:34; Acts 8:23John 8:34; Acts 8:23

Many are under bondage due Many are under bondage due to false teachers – 2 Peter 2:19to false teachers – 2 Peter 2:19

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The Method –– Luke 24:47 The Method –– Luke 24:47

Luke 24:47 (NKJV) and that repentance and that repentance and remission of sins and remission of sins should be preached in should be preached in

His name to all His name to all nations, beginning at nations, beginning at

JerusalemJerusalem.

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Forgiveness = acquittalForgiveness = acquittal – Acts – Acts 3:19; 22:163:19; 22:16 Through the blood of Christ – Through the blood of Christ –

Acts 13:38; Ep 1:7; Col 1:14Acts 13:38; Ep 1:7; Col 1:14 The alien sinner receives The alien sinner receives

forgiveness when he/she hears, forgiveness when he/she hears, believes, repents, confesses believes, repents, confesses Christ, & is baptized – Mark Christ, & is baptized – Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:35-39; Act 16:16; Acts 2:38; 8:35-39; Act 22:16; Rom 6:3-6; Col. 2:11-13 22:16; Rom 6:3-6; Col. 2:11-13

The Christian must Repent & The Christian must Repent & confess – Acts 8:22; 1 John 1:7-9confess – Acts 8:22; 1 John 1:7-9

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The Method –– Acts 20:32 The Method –– Acts 20:32 Acts 20:27,32 (NKJV)

For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel

of God. . . . [32] So now, brethren, I commend you to God

and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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The inheritance – 1 Peter 1:4The inheritance – 1 Peter 1:4 One must get INTO Christ One must get INTO Christ

where all spiritual blessings where all spiritual blessings are–Eph 1:3; are–Eph 1:3; 2:11-13 2:11-13

Accomplished by grace Accomplished by grace through faith - through faith - Gal 3:26,27; Gal 3:26,27; Josh. 6; 2 Kings 5:Josh. 6; 2 Kings 5:

Those in Christ are set apart Those in Christ are set apart from sin and its consequences - from sin and its consequences - 1 Cor 1:2; John 17:17; Rev 1 Cor 1:2; John 17:17; Rev 21:2721:27

The Method –– Acts 20:32 The Method –– Acts 20:32

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Do you properly respect it? – Do you properly respect it? – Is 66:2Is 66:2

Do you sincerely love it? – Ps Do you sincerely love it? – Ps 119:97-104; 2 Thes 2:10-12119:97-104; 2 Thes 2:10-12

Do you hunger for it? – Mat Do you hunger for it? – Mat 5:6; Ps 19:10; 5:6; Ps 19:10;

Do you believe it? - Heb. 4:1,2Do you believe it? - Heb. 4:1,2

Do you do it? – James 1:21-25; Do you do it? – James 1:21-25; Mat 7:21-27 Mat 7:21-27

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Preaching Aims To Persuade

People To Become and

Remain Faithful Children of God In

Christ Jesus

Success Depends Upon the Hearers!2 Tim 4:3,4; James

1:21

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