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The Pattern of God, The Pattern of Worship, part 2
Last time we talked about the more general patterns of worship found in the New Testament: location doesn’t matter now, it must be in spirit and truth, it must be a reflection of daily life, it must be God-oriented, it … Continue reading
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Tagged blood of Christ, body of Christ, church, communion, cross, cup of the new covenant, fingerprint, Lord's Supper, music, New Testament, obedience, pattern, remembrance, representation, representing, sacrifice, singing, song, standard, unleavened bread, worship
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The Pattern of God, The General Pattern of Worship
In an earlier posting we talked about the “fingerprints” of the bride of Christ, the church, that helps us identify her clearly. We’ve spoken about the “fingerprint” pattern of the organization of the church, and for the next couple of … Continue reading
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Tagged assembly, church, love, meaning of life, New Testament, obedience, orderly, pattern, purpose, spirit, standard, truth, worship
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern and Identity of the Church
Last week we examined the truth that God has revealed and uses spiritual patterns that we should follow — as individuals and also as a church. God’s people, have often been compared to a bride (e.g., Hosea 1-3 or Revelation … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Christ, church, cinderella s glass slipper, courage, faith, faithfulness, fingerprint, Gospel, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, obedience, organization, pattern, religion, salvation, spiritual patterns, standard, theology, worship
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The Pattern of God
Patterns and molds have been useful in everyday life for millennia. If there is something you want to create the same way over and over again, having a pattern, mold, formula, or method is key. If the pattern is working … Continue reading
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Tagged church, courage, covenant marriage, faithfulness, false teaching, form, king jeroboam, obedience, pattern, religion, spirituality, standard, theology
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Idealism that changes the world — Ezekiel 44-48
This last portion of Ezekiel is centered around the Messiah and His place in God’s kingdom. Part of the Jewish Messianic thought is that when the Messiah comes (the Prince of this passage), He will come in through the eastern … Continue reading
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Tagged church, idealism, Messiah, Messianic, premillennialism, Remnant, standard
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The Pattern of God — The Pattern of Worship, Part 3
Over the past few weeks we’ve been talking about the patterns that God has given us with regard to the church and over the last couple of weeks the patterns regarding the church’s worship. Hopefully, it has become clear that God … Continue reading →