http://www.parkstreetbrethren.org/discuss Thoughts & Sidenotes Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.parkstreetbrethren.org/discuss/2009/07/right-answers-from-right-questions/ http://www.parkstreetbrethren.org/discuss/2009/07/right-answers-from-right-questions/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:08:25 +0000 Jason Barnhart http://www.parkstreetbrethren.org/discuss/?p=642 While reading, found a list of great questions we should always ask about any (and all) worship gatherings with which we’re involved:

1. Did we lift the name of Jesus up as a centerpiece of why we gathered? (See Revelation 5:6 and 5:13-14, Colossians 3:17, and Philippians 2:9-11.)
2. Did we have a time in the Scriptures learning the story of God and humanity?  Did we invite everyone to be part of his story today in Kingdom living? (See 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4.)
3. Did we pray together and have enough time to slow down and quiet our hearts to hear God’s voice and yield to his Spirit? (See Acts 1:14 and John 4:23-24.)
4. Did we experience the joy, love, and encouragement of being together as a church? (See Hebrews 10:25 and John 13:34-35.)
5. Did we take the Lord’s Supper together as a church regularly  OR call people to an awareness of the implications of the Elements upon our gathering? (See 1 Corinthians 11:20-32.)
6. Did we somehow remind everyone of the mission of the church and why we exist? (See Matthew 28:18-20.)
7. Did we enable people to individually contribute something as part of the body of Christ? (See 1 Corinthians 12:27 and 14:26.)

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