Worship
Explore the essence, forms, and proper practice of true worship, both individually and corporately. Find guidance for honoring God in spirit and truth, aligning your heart and actions with His worth.
Extravagant Adoration or Extraordinary Disdain
The anointing of Jesus’ feet by Mary and the negative reaction by Judas illustrates two…
True Worship
What is true revival? It is not the hysterical or glandular religion favoured by many…
The Word as Worship Warrior
Worship is meant to be a true response to God as He is. When Jesus…
Worship—Decently and in Order
Worship is easy to misunderstand, especially in an entertainment culture. King David’s preparations for the…
Gloria Dei
The song of the angels is a short summary of the purpose of life: glory…
Practices of the Christian Life—The Lord’s Supper
The Lord’s Supper is the pinnacle of the practice of public worship.
Practices of the Christian Life—Public Worship
The most fundamental practice of the Christian life is public worship.
Beholding Our God—Holy and Loving
The summary of God’s attributes is His holiness, and love is God’s response to His…
Beholding Our God—Faithful and True
Hosea’s tragic and yet beautiful story of unfaithfulness and faithfulness illustrates the faithfulness of God…
Beholding Our God—Gracious and Merciful
In David’s grace to an enemy’s grandson, we see a picture of God’s graciousness.
Beholding Our God—Just and Righteous
God perfectly loves what is right and hates what is evil. His justice, or righteousness,…
Beholding Our God—Omnipotent and Sovereign
When the Assyrian king tried to intimidate Hezekiah, the attribute of God’s omnipotence came to…
Beholding Our God—Omniscient and All-Wise
God knows all that is possible, potential and actual, and knows perfect means to achieve…
Beholding Our God—Eternal and Immutable
God’s relationship to time is like His relationship to space – infinite.
Beholding Our God—Omnipresent
Jonah sought to outrun God, or at least deceive himself into thinking he had. But…
Beholding Our God
Nothing is more important than our concepts of God. For that reason, nothing can be…
The Lord’s Supper—An Oath of Discipleship
The Lord’s Supper is sometimes called a ‘sacrament’ – from the Latin sacramentum which was…
A Feast of Worship
What is the Lord’s Supper? First of all, it is a celebration of Christ Himself…
Pilgrim Worship
How does the Pilgrim Church worship in ways different to the world?
Private Worship
What does Psalm 63 have to teach us about private worship?
The Second Commandment—False Worship
Is the second commandment merely a repeat of the first? Or does it call on…
The Family Meal
What exactly is the Lord’s Supper? Who should partake of it?
Knowing God Through Worship
I. You Were Created to Worship God. II. You Were Saved to Worship God. III.…
Whatever Happened to Worship?
The worship wars in our day are a symptom of a wider apostasy. As men…
A Vision of Christ
We continually hear calls for theology to be ‘relevant’ and ‘practical’. The Transfiguration shows us…
The Practices of the Christian Life—Church, Worship
Worship is at the very core of the practices of a healthy local church.
Three Musical Principles
The topic of worship music is contentious, and yet three simple, logical principles from Scripture…
Worship—Who Decides?
How do we decide what is acceptable and appropriate in Christian worship?
Evaluating Music—The Tensions
The music debate is fraught with tensions: tradition and contemporaneity, accessibility and elevation. Navigating and…
Evaluating Music—The Text
The lyrics of the songs we sing ought to be scrutinised: not only to see…
Evaluating Music—The Tune
Does the Bible give us any principles for evaluating music? Can music be spiritually destructive…
A Theology of Music
Can we say anything biblical about music? Is it possible to make true and moral…
Worship—the Worthship of God
Is worship really a hill to die on? When we understand what worship is, we…
The Lord’s Supper and the Centrality of the Gospel
The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the Gospel. We need to understand both the…
Worship—the Rule of Prescription
Can we worship God according to our own whims and creativity, or has God prescribed…
Three Forms of Worship
We are created to worship. Our worship takes place in three domains: private, public and…
Flippant and False Worship
Like other hollow pursuits, men are attracted to religion for its own sake. Solomon shows…
How Should We Sing to God?
Does the Bible give us any guidance as to how we should worship God musically?…
The Secrets of Worship—Part 8—Piety
At the heart of worship is a fervent devotion to God. It’s old name is…
Warfare as Worship
Worship extends to our warfare with evil spiritual forces. We need to remember that we…
Worship in the Family
Family worship is to be a part of the lives of God\’s people. What is…
Worship—Justice & Mercy
How is the bringing of mercy to the world a part of our worship? In…
Worship—Form and Freedom
How do we balance matters of structure and spontaneity, form and freedom, planning and openness…
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 13—The Body
We cannot worship as if we are disembodied spirits. We must worship with our bodies,…
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 12—Music—The Training
Does the church have an obligation to teach and train its people in music?
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 11—Music—The Tensions
Navigating the topic of music in worship is difficult, for there are several contrasting matters…
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 10—Music—The Tune
Can we evaluate the music we use in corporate worship from a biblical point of…
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 9—Music—The Texts
How should we evaluate the texts of the sings we sing?
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 8—Music, The Theology
How should we understand the place of music in the local church?
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 7—Praise & Thanksgiving
God’s people worship through a giving of thanks and a praise of His name.
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 4—Confession & Repentance
Worship of the holy God cannot take place if we do not confess our sins…
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 3—Worship
No true worship can take place without the declaration of God’s Word.
The Forms of Corporate Worship—Part 2—The Lord’s Day
To worship well we must consider the Lord’s Day as a day set apart for…
The Secrets of Worship—Part 7—Approving What is Excellent
Worship requires that we know what is beautiful, excellent and worthy of worship
The Secrets of Worship—Part 6—Rooted and Grounded in Love
Worship is to culminate in a life deeply given to loving God and man.
The Secrets of Worship—Part 5—Holiness
Without holiness, no man shall see the Lord. Holiness is necessary to love and worship…
The Secrets of Worship—Part 4—Assurance
No one can worship who does not have assurance of salvation, and a deep sense…
The Secrets of Worship—Part 3—Illumination
In order to worship, we must see who it is we are worshipping. We cannot…
The Secret of Worship—Part 2—In Spirit and in Truth
We are to worship God in Spirit and in Truth. What did Jesus mean by…
The Secret of Worship—Part 1—The New Birth
Worship is impossible until we receive the ability to relish the beauty of God. This…
Worship—the Essence
If we are to boil worship down to one thing, what would it be? What…
Worship—the True and the False
Worship is not true because we are sincere. Worship is true if it corresponds to…
Worship Versus Entertainment
What is the difference between worship and entertainment, between honouring God and amusement?
Worship—the Basis
Is our worship self-created flattery? Or is there a basis for worship in God\’s attributes?
Worship—the Priority
Why does God call on us to worship Him? Why should worship be the priority…
Treasuring God
Our worship is our appreciation of how much God is worth, and our expression of…
Praise the Lord
Psalm 150 exhorts us to praise God, But it does more than simply tells us…
What is Worship?
Our English word worship really reveals the heart of what it is. It comes from…
What is Christian Music?—Part 4—The Sensibilities
The topic of Christian music has many objections and questions. This message tries to address…
What is Christian Music?—Part 3—The Sound
How should Christian music sound? Music that is Christlike will not merely appeal to our…
What is Christian Music?—Part 2—The Source
Christian music is distinguished by its different source: the Spirit, who always exalts Christ, and…
What is Christian Music?—Part 1
What is Christian music? Are there any guidelines from Scripture to determine what sort of…