Worship (VIII): Singing (1)

By Mike Willis God has commanded that Christians offer the “fruit of their lips” as a sacrifice of praise to His name. “By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our. lips giving thanks to his name” (Heb. 13:15). Men can offer the sacrifice of praise …

Worship (VII): Prayer (2)

By Mike Willis Having already discussed the Master as an example of the kind of prayer life which we should manifest, we are now ready to consider several other of the teachings of Jesus regarding prayer. Already we have noted the lessons derived from an examination of the Lord’s Model Prayer. Let us consider some of …

We Gather Together II Worship (VI): Prayer (1)

By Mike Willis Another item of worship practiced by early Christians was prayer; it was a part of their public worship and private lives (cf. Acts 2:42; 4:24-30; 1 Cor. 14:14-15). As an item of worship, we Christians should want to learn more about prayer that we might improve our prayer life. When I feel spiritually …