Worship is not a “church service.”

There’s not a single such reference in the entire New Testament.

Nope, not, nada …

Just ain’t there.

Instead, we are to gather together to minister one to another for the mutual building up of each other out of the diverse gifts God distributes among us …

Just as God commands in the New Testament.

But that’s never called either “worship” or a “service” there.

And yes, we also are to congregationally sing praises to God in those gatherings, but again for the express purpose of mutually encouraging one another …

Which is the only reason given for singing together in the New Testament.

But neither is that ever called or referenced as “worship” there.

Doubt me? Then look it up for yourself and prove me wrong.

Rather, in the New Testament the original Greek words translated as “worship” are about us living lives of reverent, sacrificial obedience to God, 24/7 …

Nothing more, nothing less.

So true worship is not a song or a weekly “church service” …

But a life lived in daily service to Him.

We have become a people in desperate need of learning how to be the church once again when we gather together, as God expressly commands it …

And in desperate need of learning to live lives of true worship once again outside those gatherings, as God actually defines it.

Why?

Because being misled into thinking we’re doing true “worship” at a stage-directed “service”  performed for us each Sunday morning at some place we now call “church” …

Just isn’t cutting it anymore.

Ministry One to Another to Build Up Each Other

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“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.” Rom. 12:1

“Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord.” Eph. 5:19

“What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.” 1 Cor. 14:26

“And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” Heb. 10:24-25