Christ demanded that true worshipers must worship God in Spirit and in truth, and by the Spirit of God. True worship is the act of showing honor, respect, reverence, and thanks to God. Different kinds of worship include singing; by lifting up your hands, knelling down, prostrating before God, or praying; whether loud enough to reach the heavens or murmuring to yourself, and by sacrificing; through giving cheerfully, or offering made in the Church for the furtherance of the gospel. When we worship God, especially in a Church Service, all our thoughts and actions must be done in sincerity and togetherness, to reverence the Lord Jesus Christ. When the first New Testament Church was born the scriptures says they continued steadfastly in communion, and in prayers, in the same doctrine, and sharing all things in common. Thus the Church grew.
Singing Praise: In addressing the singing portion of our worship, we must observe that the New Testament is quite specific in delineating Heaven's desires. We are authorized in Scriptures to sing. Singing is a form of worship. We are not commissioned to make ordinary sounds like musical instruments, but our singing should come straight from our hearts. When we sing in worship, our words should both edify us and others around us, before it can take the upward trend towards heaven as a sweet smelling aroma. Clapping, whistling and employing instruments of music to accompany our singing would by no means attract God t o our worship. We are authorized in Scriptures to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, and not to incorporate nationalistic, pagan, or cultural favorites while we seek to worship God.
Worship through Prayer: Another divine way of church worship is through prayer. Prayer should be directed only to God through Jesus Christ. Prayer is a communication between a person and His Creator. Prayer is the act of pouring out one's soul unto the Lord, in line with His will for our lives.
Sacrifice is a Way of Worship: Now concerning the doctrine of giving in Church services, there are several important elements to be considered. First, our regular giving for the support of the Lord's work is one of voluntary and never a compulsory responsibility for all Christians. We are urged to give according to our abilities for the furtherance of the gospel. Giving should be viewed as a blessing, not as a burdensome task. We are not limited to give only on our worship days, the act of giving cheerfully should be a godly practice that is embed in our Christian lives.
Teaching of the Word: Preaching is a form of religious devotion comparable to priestly service in the Jerusalem temple. The content of our teaching must be from the Holy Scriptures. The preacher should bring the Sacred Scriptures into contact with the minds of his audience with the inspiration of the Holy spirit, and allow the power of God do His work in Each individual life present in the church service. Furthermore, the teaching of the Christian Church must be done by "faithful" men, those who have cultivated their instructional abilities so that they are "able" to hear the inspiring words of truth and teach others plainly in the manner that they can easily understand.
There is a divine pattern by which we can know direct our worship services so as to be pleasing to Him who made us. This pattern is given to us in the Holy Scriptures and indeed, the devout student will diligently search the Scriptures to find the divine order of Worshiping in a Christian Church. As Christians, we should have no problem with the use of instruments as an accompaniment to singing. Finally, as we have seen how to worship divinely, even so let us worship with passion towards God who dwells in our hearts through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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