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The Church Of Christ 
Lesson 8:  The Worship Of The Local Church 

God is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Since God is seeking those who will worship Him, we need to be concerned with studying the subject of worship. Please notice that God is not seeking those who will worship Him in just any way they desire to worship Him. Rather, He is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth!

Now, as we think about the subject of “worship” in this lesson, it will prove to be beneficial to think about the meaning of the word itself. In both the Hebrew and Greek languages, the words that are most commonly translated “worship” have the ideas of bowing before and kissing toward. Thus, “worship” is an intentional act to express reverence and to praise/honor God. It is an intentional bowing of the heart before God. Worship, then, is direct and purposeful toward God – not indirect or accidental.

Certainly, worship is important both individually and collectively (as part of a local church). Again, God is seeking those who will worship Him in spirit and in truth. Individual Christians, then, should be dedicated to worshiping God. Local churches should also be dedicated to worshiping God together. This study will be specifically focused on the worship of the local church – and what God has prescribed concerning it.

We want to focus our attention upon the things God has instructed local churches of Christ to be doing concerning their worship. Therefore, the purpose of this lesson is to go into the pages of the New Testament and discover what the Bible teaches about the worship of the local church.
         Outline
What does John 4:23-24 say about our worship? 
What is worship? 
1. Assemblies Of The Local Church
Is there authority for local churches to assemble together? Give specific examples. 
What was the purpose of these assemblies? 
2. The Five Acts Of Worship
Discuss the act of Gospel preaching as worship. 
Discuss the act of giving as worship.  
Discuss the act of the Lord’s Supper as worship.
Discuss the act of prayer as worship. 
Discuss the act of singing as worship. 
3. Important Principles Related To The Worship Of The Local Church Discuss the following principles related to the worship of the local church: 
1. Prepare for true worship –
2. Attend –
3. Worship in spirit and truth –
4. Observe the God-given gender roles –
5. Do things decently and orderly –