An Alignment Adjustment
Corporate worship realigns our cognitive understanding of God. Who He is and what He has done for us. From Sunday to Sunday, life has a way of taking shots at our knowledge of God, and maybe only subconsciously, our perspective of God, His character, and His nature can get bumped off course. Corporate worship allows us to declare God’s character and qualities, and it reminds us of what God’s Word says. Corporate worship keeps before us the depth of God’s greatness.
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Authentic Faith
“… Now for several days he was with the disciples who were at Damascus, and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”” (Acts 9:19–20, NASB95)
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Returning to our Merciful, Present, Loving God
When you are in tribulation, and all these things come upon you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and obey his voice. For the LORD your God is a merciful God. He will not leave you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers that he swore to them. Deuteronomy 4:30-31
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God Sings Over Us
It was my turn to put our son to bed. He was crying, fussing, and full of energy with eyes wide open. I tried the rocking chair; I walked around the room and held him in different positions. Nothing was working. Still fussing, I sat back down in the rocking chair. I held my son close and began to sing, “Go to bed. Go to bed. Lay down your sleepy head. Go to bed, go to bed, you can play when you wake again. There’ll be toys, and books to read, you can even wrestle with Daddy. But for now, it’s time for bed, sleepy head.” Eventually, his body began to relax, the crying softened, and he laid his head on my shoulder, content in the safety and love of his father’s arms.
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The Gospel Has No Borders
“For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”” (Romans 10:12–15, NASB95)
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