...faced significant threats of persecution in their daily practice of faith. As a result there was no detailed structure of worship as seen in the present day Christian worship. However, worship in those days paved way for the current settings of various churches which have greatly evolved over time. Worship was characterized by several aspects such as baptism, organizing prayer meetings and gatherings, rejoicing through songs, listening to the scriptures, collection of charity and using their spiritual gifts among others. Additionally, during those early days of Christianity, Christians often met in church assemblies for the ceremonial get together meal (Lord’s Supper) or for thanksgiving and singing gatherings. This paper critically analyzes the various practices of early church such as the singing of psalms and hymns, gathering in church assemblies, vocal thanksgiving, the Lord’s Supper as well as the practice of baptism. Table of Contents Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………i Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………….ii 1. Introduction..................................................................................................................................1 1.1 What is Worship?...........................................................................................................1 1.2 Early Christian Worship………………………………………………………………2 2. Baptism…………………………………………………………………………………………3 3....
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...Worship Research Paper God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." John 4:24 The first thing the new worship leader needs to do is to get alone with God, fall on his knees and worship Him with all that is within him, as he saturates everything with prays. Prayer is essential for the true success of any worship leader. Maintaining the level of spiritual passion is priority number one. Without a vibrant relationship with God there is a lack of spiritual power to enable the worship leader to go beyond his or her natural talents and abilities. The private worship life of the leader makes all the difference in the world. Transformational worship leaders understand what it says in (John 15:5) “apart from me you can do nothing.” The priority of intercession on behalf of the previous fallen worship leader and those who were injured by what happened, will help usher in healing to the situation. As the new worship leader offers prayer regarding the frustration of the Pastor will serve like the intercession of Aaron or Hur for Moses during the battle Israel fought against the Amalekites in Rephidim in (Ex. 17). The Pastor of the church is like a Moses in the church and the worship leader is like a Joshua or an Aaron. The disgruntle members in the church need the prayer recorded in John 17:21-23. Jesus prayed, “That all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have...
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...CCC WORSHIP PLANNER June 28, 2015 Written by Michelle Iane Garcia Theme: Text: S.M.I.L.E. Greetings Magandang umaga po sa bawat isa! Napakagandang simulan ang bawat umaga ng may pagpapasalamat sa ating puso sa buhay na handog ng Diyos kasabay ng ngiti sa ating mga labi. Kaya wag na rin natin palampasin ang sandaling ito para batiin ang ating mga kapatid sa Panginoon. Kaya sige po, tumayo po tayo lahat, lumibot tayo at batiin, kamayan at yakapin po natin ang ating mga kapatiran. (allow everyone to move around) Tunay na napakaligaya na magkakasama tayo sa araw na ito para sa iisang layunin: ang ibigay ang pinakamataas na papuri sa Diyos. PRELUDE / CALL TO WORSHIP Magtatapos na naman ang isang buwan sa linggong ito pero ang pagpapala at pagmamahal ng ating Panginoon ay walang katapusan. Sabi nga sa Isaiah 40, the Lord is an everlasting God, the creator of heaven and earth. Our respond should be to serve the Lord with gladness!! Let us all come into the Lord's presence today with singing and let us know that the Lord is good as we meet with Him today in praise and worship. (musicians position to stage) OPENING PRAYER (Prayer Focus: Focus on who God is – that He is all-knowing, all-present and all-powerful. That He is willing and able to work wonders in our lives and in the church) (Worship Leaders position on stage toward the end of the opening prayer.) PRAISE & WORSHIP (CCC Band Team: Right after the Singing Don’t cut the flow of music.) (Reiterate...
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...importance of worship in the home and worship at synagogue we need to understand the difference between the two. Different worship that takes place in a synagogue is worship that usually takes place on Shabbat and the festivals. Also, there is, in a synagogue an ark, a bimah and the torah scrolls which usually can only be found in the synagogue. At a synagogue there is communal prayer and reading of the Torah. On the other hand, worship in the home can include lighting Shabbat candles, saying the bedtime shema and having a mezuzah on the walls, these are all forms of worship. Worship is important wherever it takes place but in the synagogue and at home particular prayers can be said and particular forms of worship can take place that can only be taken place in the home, therefore, Jews say that the two most important places in which worship take place is at the home or at the synagogue. Weekday prayer includes reading the Torah on Monday and Thursday mornings and lighting candles on a Friday night to welcome in the Shabbat. Worship is considered important to a Jew wherever they may be, in a synagogue; at home and even if they are out and about. Yet some may say that it is more important to daven in a minyan, this is a group of ten men. This can usually only be obtained at a synagogue. Worshipping in a minyan means one can say even more prayers to G-d and therefore, making the synagogue an important place of worship because it means we can say as many prayers as possible to...
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...Christiana Uzoho English 101 (1109) Professor Long Word count ( ) May 5, 2014 Essay 3 The Important of Prayer in every School Whenever I remember prayer, what come to my mind is how merciful our God is to everyone in this world, no matter the kind of sin we commit the Lord forgives, and also bless us. It is so painful that the children of God have been denied the opportunity to pray, worships, and serve their God in the public schools. Nobody remember again that something make us to be in existence as human beings today. Prayer in school is to shape good citizens by leaving a moral life, despite the kind of religion you are into there should be a way you serve your master, the creator of our existence. The reason we need prayer in school, immorality of the youths, and prayer can abolish the immoral life of our youths today. The reason we need pray in school is serve our God, to make him our Lord and personal savoir. Despite the kind region we find ourselves, it shouldn’t be hinders for us to pray. Prayers in school bring success to students, teachers, and the institution itself because people will them as serious students, school where a person goes for success. The reputation of the school will be prayer is the key. It prevents us from getting into troubles. Been a successful student involves having God as the leader of everything one do, for instance, in my first year in college my parents advised me that in everything I do in life, and in all my education let God be...
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...Running head: A Brief Look into Jainism and Judaism A Brief Look into Jainism and Judaism Tammy Chace Strayer University REL212 Dr. Travien L. Capers July 31, 2013 A Brief Look into Jainism and Judaism While studying different religions I became fascinated with Jainism and I have always been interested in Judaism. In this paper we will take a look at the basic origin of each religion and several of their foundational spiritual beliefs. We will then look at a few spiritual practices of each religion. We will look at an example of how each religion is practiced today. Jainism Jainism dates backs to the 6th century B.C.E. in India. The religion derives its name from the jinas, meaning conquerors, a title given to twenty-four great teachers , through whom their faith was revealed. Mahavira, the last of the tirthankaras, is considered the founder of Jainism. The ultimate goal of Jainism is the liberation of one’s self from rebirth, which is attained through the elimination of accumulated karma. This occurs through both the disciplined cultivation of knowledge and control of bodily passions. When the passions have been utterly conquered and all karma has been removed, one becomes a Jina, or “conqueror", and is no longer subject to rebirth. Jainism conceives of a multi-layered universe containing both heavens and hells. Movement through these levels of the universe requires adherence to the Jainism doctrines emphasizing a peaceful and disciplined life. These principles...
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...different religions in the world today, all of which worship and practice differently. Most of the traditions, beliefs, and rituals these religions are consisted of our exclusive to only on religion. Some common traits of most religions are that most of them have sacred areas, sacred times, and the worshippers usually have a relationship with a divine presence. The relationship the practitioners have with what is divine consists mostly with an understanding of what is divine and what or who is sacred. Some religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered monotheism because they have only one god. Other religions, such as Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, and many other ancient religions are considered polytheism because they have many gods involved in their belief and worship. A third kind of religion is pantheism, referring to religions that worship nature. These religions see their god as existent beings. Many of the polytheistic belief systems include worship of people, animals, or idols. Many monotheistic belief systems see the single deity as a spirit that cannot be touched or seen. All these religions believe that the deity or deities can observe the worshipper and deliver rewards and punishment according to the believer’s behavior. Some examples of sacred times that can be found in religions are feasts or fasts and special days or times of worship. One example is that Christians usually meet on Sunday to worship together; another good example is that the Jews...
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...Revivalism in Jamaica WHAT IS WORShIP Everyone knows about religion and accepts some form of religion, even those who claim that tey are not interested in religion, worship something whether it be their car, house, an idol or a God. People worship to satisfy a human need just like eating and drinking Revivalism began in Jamaica between 1860 and 1861 as part for a religious movement called the great revival. This period saw the restoration of suppressed and discriminated against religious practices during slavery Information taken from: http: http://www.anngel.com/ACIJ/history-revivalism.htm Christian churches however were never fond of the Revivalist Manifestations of the Spirit, where a person in the service would be possessed by these spirits. Therefore participators would only be limited to singing hymns and reading scriptures from prayers, this is where most people in the Revivalist community would not have the satisfaction of worshipping. From this, Christian groups have been divided into two groups: • Temporal • Spiritual Christian “Spiritual” groups are those who accept the doctrine and the spiritual Possession of spirits while the of the Temporal” are those who do not accept such activities. Revivalist Bands Revival bands are an essential part to worship in Revivalism. Pocomania and Zion Revivalist Bands consist mainly of Female members. These women (Mothers) may even become Leaders of the Revivalists bands. Many revivalists in Jamaica...
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...Evangelism Strategies.................21 Strategies Strategies Strategies...................31 Strategies.........................37 Strategies Strategies..................41 Strategies “With such an army of workers as our youth, rightly trained, might furnish, how soon the message of a crucified, risen, and soon-coming Savior might be carried to the whole world!” (Education, p. 271). 4 Introduction It’s probably Ellen White’s best-known statement about young people--and an unforgettable image for anyone who works with youth. An army of dedicated Christian young people, deployed around the world to bring the message of Jesus’ soon return to everyone. It’s the vision that shapes our work as Adventist youth leaders. We have never fully realized the potential of this army of youth. At various times in our history, at different places in...
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... Christian Relationships Unit 1: Worship 1. Preliminary concerns 1.1. Misconceptions about worship The first popular misconception is that ‘worship is singing’. We treat ‘worship’ and ‘singing praises’ as synonymous terms. We speak as if they are the same thing. To reduce worship to singing is to dilute the biblical concept of worship in a way that is grossly irresponsible. It reduces the richness of biblical worship to one of its components. Yet when many Christians today commonly speak about worship, they mean nothing more than ‘singing’. |When you think or speak of worship, do you automatically associate it with ‘singing worship songs’? Is this the common usage| |in your church? If so, how do you think this fault crept into your vocabulary? | | | There are probably many ways this misconception has crept into our language and our thought. One key factor is that we have tended to label Christian music as ‘worship’, and we often call the person who leads the singing in our churches ‘the worship leader’. Unfortunately, this has caused us to equate worship with singing. A second misconception is that ‘worship is something we do on special occasions’. Worship is what we do when we gather with God’s people. The activities that make up our...
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...Worship December 3, 2006 Church Visit #3 Agape Family Church 10:30 Sunday Service ❖ 8 people on stage at the beginning of worship: 3 backup singers, 1 lead, Pastor and Guest Speaker, Drummer, Keyboardist, Bass Guitarist ❖ There were 2 chairs for the Pastor and Guest Speaker on stage right, with a table between. ❖ There was a clear pulpit on stage, inside was a glass of Water, 2 books, anointing oil, and some kind of blue cylinder. ❖ 2 TV’s were mounted on the Wall behind the stage instead of a projection system. ❖ Prayer to begin the service. ❖ The Worship Leader does not have an instrument. ❖ Call to Worship ❖ The Worship Leader gives the words to the next line, even while they are on PowerPoint. ❖ Song 1- Simple song. The entire chorus was “yeah!” V1, C, V1, C ❖ The singers had the music memorized. No stands. ❖ The church is about ½ black, with a black Pastor, and Worship Leader. ❖ There were a lot of “Hallelujah” and “Thank you, Jesus!” during and in between each song. ❖ Church Confession (Theology of the Church- Claiming victory?) ❖ Greeting Time- we were given Welcome Packets. ❖ Song 2- Days of Elijah-V1, C, Bridge, V2, C, Bridge x3. ❖ Song 3- Shout with a voice of Triumph- V1, C, V2, C, C ❖ Song 4- Sing Praises to your Name- V1, C, V2- changed glory to honor ❖ Song 5- You Deserve The Glory- V1 x3, C, V2 x2 ❖ Pastor comes to pulpit and leads prayer- we’re not spectators, we’re...
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..."What are the different types of prayer?" Answer: The Bible reveals many types of prayers and employs a variety of words to describe the practice. For example, 1 Timothy 2:1 says, “First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people.” Here, all four of the main Greek words used for prayer are mentioned in one verse. Here are the main types of prayers in the Bible: The prayer of faith: James 5:15 says, “And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” In this context, prayer is offered in faith for someone who is sick, asking God to heal. When we pray, we are to believe in the power and goodness of God (Mark 9:23). The prayer of agreement (also known as corporate prayer): After Jesus’ ascension, the disciples “all joined together constantly in prayer” (Acts 1:14). Later, after Pentecost, the early church “devoted themselves” to prayer (Acts 2:42). Their example encourages us to pray with others. The prayer of request (or supplication): We are to take our requests to God. Philippians 4:6 teaches, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Part of winning the spiritual battle is to be “praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication” (Ephesians 6:18). The prayer of thanksgiving: We see another type of prayer in Philippians 4:5: thanksgiving or thanks to God. “With...
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...Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Liberty University DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES PROJECT Submitted to Dr. Morris L. Baker In partial fulfillment of course requirements for DSMN 500 – Discipleship Ministries Arlen Pfenninger Dover, Delaware July 7, 2012 Table of Contents Cover Page----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Introduction of Spiritual Development of First Baptist Church-----------------------------------3 Needs Within Adult Ministry--------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Objectives of Honor Bound Ministries---------------------------------------------------------------6 Goal Statement-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 Target Group---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Competencies Expected of Leadership---------------------------------------------------------------7 Goals of Honor Bound Ministries---------------------------------------------------------------------8 Selection of Content-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 Organization of Content---------------------------------------------------------------------------------10 Learning Experiences------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12 Organization...
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...Elements of Religious Traditions Many religions exist in the world today all of which worship and practice differently. Most traditions, beliefs, myths, and rituals present are not exclusive to only one religion. Common aspects between religions are that most have sacred areas, sacred times, and worshippers have a relationship with a divine presence. Though the definition of religion is “to join again” or “reconnect” with the natural or sacred realm (Molloy, 2010). The basic characteristics of religious traditions are content, proceedings, and arrangements in relation to beliefs. Religious Tradition Content The relationship the practitioners have with what is divine consists mostly with an understanding of what is divine and what or who is sacred. Some religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are considered monotheism because they have only one god (Molloy, 2010). Other religions, such as Zen Buddhism, Hinduism, and many other ancient religions are considered polytheism because they have many gods involved in their belief and worship (Molloy, 2010). A third kind of religion is pantheism, referring to religions that worship nature. These religions see their God as existent beings. Many of the polytheistic belief systems include worship of people, animals, or idols. Many monotheistic belief systems see a deity as a spirit that cannot be touched or seen (Molloy, 2010). These religions believe that the deity or deities can observe the worshipper and deliver rewards...
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...MANUAL 2009 Revised Edition CFC Youth for Christ YEAR 1: YOUTH CAMP MANUAL (2009 Edition) 1 The CFC Youth for Christ Youth Camp Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS I. ORGANIZING A CFC YOUTH FOR CHRIST YOUTH CAMP A. The Youth Camp B. The Challenges C. The Youth Camp Objectives D. Important Conditions E. Practical Considerations II.THE TEAM LEADER’S GUIDE A. Youth Camp General Schedule of Activities B. Goals of the Youth Camp C. Achieving the goals of the Youth Camp through the YFC 4F’s D. Attitudes of the Youth Camp Team Leader E. Roles and Responsibilities of the Team Leader/Assistant Team Leader F. Roles and Responsibilities of the Couple Coordinators G. Practical Matters in the Youth Camp Preparations H. Practical Tips I. Speaker’s and Sharer’s Profile III.THE YOUTH CAMP TALKS A. The Gospel Message B. Sharing the message in the Youth Camp C. The Gospel and Youth Camp talks D. Final Tips E. Talk 1: God’s Love and His Plan for Us F. Talk 2: Who is Jesus Christ to Me? G. Talk 3: Repentance, Faith, Healing and Forgiveness H. Talk 4: Receiving God’s Gift: The Power of the Holy Spirit ...
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