1. #4: Worship Alone, in our Families, and Together

2. Biblical Emphases Private Worship – intimacy and secrecy
Family Worship – instruction and example
Corporate Worship – edification and celebration

3. I. Worshipping Alone Early Influences Marriage Dr. Graham Miller
Bible Reading Notes
The “Quiet Time” by Dr. Stephen Olford
Marriage
Dr. Graham Miller

4. Journalling Rediscovered
The occasion
Hybels – “ Too Busy Not to Pray”
Whitney – “Spiritual Disciplines of the Christian Life”
The practice
The value

5. Solitude and Silence Quarterly “advances” Planned openness
Receptivity and responsiveness

6. Spiritual Formation The idea Its aim
“Spiritual formation is the process through which those who love and trust Jesus Christ effectively take on his character”
Its aim
Transformation by grace of the inner man resulting in outward conformity to the life of Jesus

7. Spiritual Disciplines
Activities intentionally undertaken involving the Word and Spirit to train a person in godliness (1 Timothy 4:7; Colossians 3:5ff.)
Disciplines of abstinence (e.g., fasting, solitude, frugality, secrecy) and engagement (study, worship, prayer, fellowship etc.)

8. II. Worshipping as a Family
Upbringing
A “churched” upbringing
Little “home religion”
Examples
Dutch mentors
“Opening” and “closing” the table

9. Children! Engagement from the beginning Adapting to their abilities
Visitors

10. A Family Among Families
Corporate worship on Sundays
Intentional training
Helpful disciplines and habits

11. A Key Verse
“For I have chosen him [Abraham], that he may command his children and household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he promised him.” (Genesis 18:19)

12. Blessings Following in our footsteps A query in South Sudan
A son’s encouraging testimony

13. III. Worshipping Together
More than just “going to church on Sunday”
Traditional views challenged
A growing appreciation of togetherness

14. Things I Appreciate The order of a classical worship service
Its movement towards God
Its meeting with God
Its going forth from God
The special value of corporate singing
In unifying a body of people
In elevating a body of people
In fostering holistic engagement

15. 4. The sacraments as means of grace
3. The uniqueness of prayer in corporate worship
Its character
Its effects
Its neglect
4. The sacraments as means of grace
Pictures of the gospel
More than empty signs

16. 6. The Holy Spirit and corporate worship
5. The centrality of the Word read, prayed and preached
Its transforming power
Its absolute necessity
6. The Holy Spirit and corporate worship
His special presence
His needed presence