Congregational Worship Services Why does our congregation have worship services on Sundays and festival days?

Question 1 What does God want our attitude towards worship services to be? What does God want our attitude towards worship services to be?

Psalm 26:8 Galatians 4:9-11 Ephesians 4:11-13 Key Point 1 2 Timothy 4:2 1 Peter 2:2 Psalm 145:3-5 Key Point 2 Want to Have to God feeds us with His Word so we keep growing in faith We praise God in song and prayer and also encourage one another Hebrews 10:25 Mark 16:9 Acts 2:1 Key Point 3 Key Point 4 Image

Psalm 26:8 I love the house where you live, O LORD, the place where your glory dwells.

Galatians 4:9-11 But now that you know God–or rather are known by God–how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.

Key Point 1 ___ wants our attitude towards ______ to be _______ not _______. God worship “want to” “have to”

Question 2 What is one major reason why our congregation has worship services?

Ephesians 4:11-13 It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage with great patience and careful instruction.

1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation,

Key Point 2 Our __________ has ______ services so that our _____ can feed us with God’s ____ to help us keep growing in ____. congregation worship pastor Word faith

Question 3 What is the other major reason why our congregation has worship services?

Psalm 145:3-5 Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom. One generation will commend your works to another; they will tell of your mighty acts. They will speak of the glorious splendor of your majesty, and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

Hebrews 10:25 Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another–and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Key Point 3 Another major reason our ___________ has _______ services is to ______ God for all his ________ and so to _________ one another in _____. congregation worship praise goodness encourage faith

Question 4 Why do we usually have worship services on Sundays instead of Saturdays?

Mark 16:9 When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven seven demons.

Acts 2:1 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Key Point 4 We ______ on ______ as a _________ of the two wonderful _____ that took place on that ___. worship Sunday celebration events day

What I’ve Learned We have worship services so we can grow in faith through God’s Word and thank and praise God for all the wonderful things he does.

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