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Spontaneous prayers seem more sincere, but really there are few original prayers if you think about it. Most prayers said off the top of one's head are filled with trite cliches that come from other spontaneous prayers.
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THE APOSTOLIC TRADITION written by Hipploytus is a late tradition, and its theology would make most evangelicals uncomfortable.
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Using Sundays for a major emphasis on evangelism is an ancient, even apostolic concept.
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Scripture as well as church history supports making a proclaimed message (the kerygma) a prominent element, even perhaps the most prominent element, of an assembly.
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There is one thing that all good preaching should have in common: it must explain the Word of God to people.
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Bible colleges and seminaries need to be equipping ministers who are trained in all seven acts of public worship, not just one or two (preaching and evangelism).
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There are many areas of weakness in American churches, but perhaps none stands in more contrast to the church of the New Testament than preaching.
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We are Protestants, so we don't have priests.
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New Testament practice, church history, and many theologians and liturgists concur that the Psalms are the standard by which all congregational songs can and should be measured.
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Compared to the book of Psalms, contemporary choruses have a strong emphasis on praise, but even more occurrences of petition.
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In trying to be seeker-sensitive, one of the evangelical church's greatest compromises is prayer.
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Is prayer worship? Perhaps it is the highest worship!
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Many liturgical churches read far more Scripture--Old Testament, New Testament, and Gospel--than many evangelical churches do.
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A good illustration or story is generally more trustworthy and powerful for modern ears than Scripture.
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Public Scripture reading, when well done, can be the source of revival in many churches. Let us give attention!
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You might say that our spirit is what makes us in the image of God.
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The church may be more divided on the subject of the Holy Spirit than perhaps any other subject.
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Too many times we worship leaders rely on music to substitute for the Spirit.
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The center is being born again. We need the Holy Spirit of God to regenerate our dead spirits and give us new life.
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Musical talent is a supernatural spiritual gift from God and is found in the list of spiritual gifts in Galatians 5.
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If we need music in order to experience the presence of God, we may have fallen prey to musical idolatry, reaching people on an emotional level, but not a spiritual one.
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Being filled with the Spirit is the same as reading the Bible.
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An essential part of successful flow in worship is to use songs after they are past the peak of their freshness.
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If you want to have successful flow in worship, you should talk between every song.
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As you structure your song list, be aware to run them through the filter of mood (emotional levels of excitement).