Lesson 2

Question 1

How Christians worship?

Answer 1

1. ) Read the Bible
2. ) Preach the Bible
3. ) Pray the Bible
4. ) Sing the Bible
5. ) See the Bible

Question 2

How do Christians read the Bible in worship?

Answer 2

1. ) Needs to be an event (not rushed through)
2. ) Read from the OT and NT (whole chapters)
3. ) Study to read the passage with meaning
4. ) Speak up, speak clearly, pace accordingly
5. ) In the Word, God speaks the most clearly

Question 3

How does Scripture instruct us on the reading and preaching of the Word in worship?

Answer 3

1. ) Preaching is God’s prime appointed instrument to build up his church (Romans 10)
2. ) Sermon is the explanation of the Scripture reading (Ezra/Nehemiah)
3. ) 2 Tim. 4:2 - Preach the word

Question 4

What is preaching to accomplish?

Answer 4

1. ) Preaching is God’s appointed instrument to build his church
2. ) Preaching is at the center of public worship
3. ) Should accomplish evangelistic and discipleship purposes.

Question 5

How do Christians pray the Bible in worship?

Answer 5

1. ) Adoration - the Bible always gives reasons to praise the Lord
2. ) Pray Scripture back to God: plead His promises
3. ) Spend time plundering the languages of Scripture for prayers in public worship (Eph. 3:14-19, Daniel 9)

Question 6

What songs are to be sung in public worship?

Answer 6

1. ) It should be like a Psalm
2. ) Diet of Hymns
3. ) Should be rich with biblical and theological content (guided by biblical language, content, and theology)

Question 7

How do the Psalms guide us in worship, both in singing and prayer?

Answer 7

• • Experience the total realm of the Christian life experience, emotions
• • Talk about God, man, Christ, salvation, and life
• • Rich Biblical themes throughout (praise, petition, adoration, etc.)

Question 8

How do the sacraments aid in worship?

Answer 8

1. ) The sacraments are the visible words of God’s promises in the Gospel
2. ) Sign of the covenant: remind us of His promise
3. ) Seal: assure us of His promise

Question 9

Why is both adoration and action necessary in worship?

Answer 9

• • Worship is something that we do and something in which we receive from God.
• • We want to praise god with our lips and our lives. True worship does both.
• -Biblical worship is always the response to God’s revelation.
• • True worship is both God glorifying and soul satisfying (give and receive)
• • Psalm 134 - we come to bless God and we receive God’s blessing.