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But Thomas, called Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. — John 20:24 As we consider the subject of Sunday morning worship and church growth, we must get rid of our modern-day ideas, and put ourselves in the time period of the early church. I have tried to focus on […]
Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! — Psalm 96:9 If I were to give this article another title or name, I would call it the “Good Ole Boys Club.” Many years ago, we were at a fair in the mountains of Pennsylvania. We bought a fish sandwich and sat down at a […]
The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth – John 4:23 As I scrolled down Facebook, I came to this advertisement of a local church. “Worship Service 10:30 a.m., come join us.” Most of the churches in our area have a worship service on Sunday mornings. It is a time when […]
Contend earnestly for the faith, which was once for all delivered to the saints. — Jude 1:3 If the faith or Word of God, or word about God and men, was only once delivered to the saints, then we have a small problem within many of our churches today. Some churches have taught that it […]
And I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord — Genesis 24:48 In the last article, I made the statement that we should never equate church attendance with righteousness or godly character. Judas was a consistent follower of Jesus but was really serving the devil; he was present when they gathered for the last supper. […]