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- Why do we worship?
- “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipper shall worship the
Father in spirit and in truth for the Father seeketh such to worship Him in
spirit and in truth.” John 2:23-24
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- Why do we clap our hands?
- “O clap your hands all ye people: Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”
Psalms 47:1
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- Why do we lift our hands?
- “Thus I will bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.”
Psalms 63:4
“Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord.” Psalms 134:2-
- Why do we have audible praise to God?
- “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me bless His holy name.”
Psalms 103:1
“And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of
mighty thunderings, saying Alleluia: The voice of Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”
Revelation 19:6
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- Why do we sing choruses as well as hymns?
- “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess but be filled with the Spirit:
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs and making
melody in your heart to the Lord.”
Ephesians 5:18-19
“Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and
admonishing one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with
grace in your hearts to the Lord”
Colossians 3:16
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- Why are musical instruments a part of worship service?
- “Praise Him with the sound of trumpet, the psaltery and harp, praise Him with
the stringed instruments and organs, praise Him upon the loud cymbals, praise
Him upon the high sounding cymbals.”
Psalms 150:3-5
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- Why do we speak in tongues?
- For he that speaketh in an unknown tongue speaketh not unto men, but unto God…
1 Corinthians 14:2
For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is
unfruitful. What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit and I will sing with the
understanding also.”
1 Corinthians 14:14-15
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- Why do we lay hands, anoint with oil and pray for people?
- “They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.”
Mark 16:18
“Is any sick among you? Let him call for the elders of the church; and let them
pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.”
James 5:14
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- Why does the congregation pray all at one time for specific needs?
- And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God in one accord, and
said, Lord, thou art God, which has made heaven and earth.
Acts 4:24
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