New Testament worship was characterized by a joy and thanksgiving because God's gracious redemption in Christ. This early Christian worship focused on God's saving work in Jesus Christ. True worship was that which occurred under inspiration of God's Spirit.

The Lord Jesus Christ said:
Believe me, woman, the hour is coming
when you will worship the Father
neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.
You worship what you do not know;
we worship what we know;
for salvation comes from the Jews.

But the hour will come - in fact it is here already -
when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth;
that is the kind of worshipper
the Father wants.
God is spirit,
and those who worship
must worship in spirit and truth.

The woman said to him, 'I know that Messiah - that is, Christ - is coming and when he comes he will tell us everything'. 'I who am speaking to you', said the Lord Jesus 'I am He'. - John 4:21-26 - Phil. 3:3 -

The Jewish Sabbath was quickly replaced by the first day of the week as the time for weekly public worship, - Acts 20:7; 1Cor. 16:2 - it was called the Lord's Day - Rev. 1:10 - This was the occasion for celebration of the resurrection of Jesus, since He arose on the first day of the week. - Mark 16:2 -

At first worship were conducted in private houses. Possibly for a time the first Christians worshiped in the synagogues as well as private homes. Some scholars believe the Jewish Christians would go to the synagogues on Saturday and to their own meeting on Sunday.

Many early Christians of Jewish background continued to follow the law and customs of their people. They observed the Sabbath and the Jewish holy days, such as the great annual festivals. However, the apostle Paul held himself free from any obligation to these and never laid an obligation to observe them on his converts. - 1Cor. 2:16 -

As scripture says; Who can know the mind of the Lord, so who can teach him? But we are those who have the mind of Christ.

These remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. - Acts 2:42 -

'AS CHURCH IN FAITHFULNESS TO CHRIST'

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

I have through years of reading, pondering, reflecting and contemplating, the 3 things that last; FAITH . HOPE . LOVE and I would like to made available my sharing from the many thinkers, authors, scholars and theologians whose ideas and thoughts I have borrowed. God be with them always. Amen!

I STILL HAVE MANY THINGS TO SAY TO YOU BUT THEY WOULD BE TOO MUCH FOR YOU NOW. BUT WHEN THE SPIRIT OF TRUTH COMES, HE WILL LEAD YOU TO THE COMPLETE TRUTH, SINCE HE WILL NOT BE SPEAKING AS FROM HIMSELF, BUT WILL SAY ONLY WHAT HE HAS LEARNT; AND HE WILL TELL YOU OF THE THINGS TO COME.

HE WILL GLORIFY ME, SINCE ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. EVERYTHING THE FATHER HAS IS MINE; THAT IS WHY I SAID: ALL HE TELLS YOU WILL BE TAKEN FROM WHAT IS MINE. - JOHN 16:12-15 -