Continuities between OT and NT Worship
What becomes apparent when studying worship in Hebrews, as exemplified by this central idea of faith, is that all of these continuities between OT and… Read More »Continuities between OT and NT Worship
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Conserving Christian Piety
Conservative Christian churches wish to weather the winds of secularism and pass on authentic Christianity to the next generation. This means conserving the gospel itself,… Read More »Conserving Christian Piety
Worship by Faith
Faith (πίστιϚ) stands in Hebrews as the supreme continuity between OT and NT worship since it functions as an essential link between the physical and… Read More »Worship by Faith
Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling
There is a narrow way of worship that walks between two great gulfs of peril. One one side you have terror, on the other you… Read More »Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling
Some Things To Consider Including In Your Worship – Benedictions
Finishing worship well is as important as beginning it that way. Just as a call to worship consecrates the time for worship, so a benediction… Read More »Some Things To Consider Including In Your Worship – Benedictions
Leading Corporate Worship
Restoring biblical worship in churches within a culture given over to various forms of narcissism, sentimentalism, consumerism and amusement is an uphill struggle. If a… Read More »Leading Corporate Worship
The conservatism of the normative principle
At this year’s Conference on Conservative Christianity (which concluded Tuesday), Steve Thomas of Huron Baptist Church made a point in one of his sessions that… Read More »The conservatism of the normative principle
Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
Significant discontinuities exist between OT and NT worship, and it is important to note that each of these cases of discontinuity stems from the author… Read More »Jesus Christ as the Fulfillment of OT Worship
Restoring Biblical Worship: Heeding God’s Prescriptions
Biblical worship is the worship revealed in the Bible as pleasing to God. Since the Bible reveals God’s nature, will, and works, we should expect… Read More »Restoring Biblical Worship: Heeding God’s Prescriptions
The Location of Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29 is structured around a discontinuity of the location of worship, and the rest of the book reflects this emphasis. In Hebrews 12:18, Sinai… Read More »The Location of Worship
As men grew carnal
In his Nature and Causes of Apostasy from the Gospel (contained in vol. 7 of the Banner Works), John Owen (1616-1683) spends a chapter briefly… Read More »As men grew carnal
Restoring Biblical Worship
Christianity is far more than salvation from sin and the knowledge of some Christian doctrine. Christianity claims to offer true worship to the only true… Read More »Restoring Biblical Worship
Physical vs. Metaphysical Worship
Hebrews 12:18-29 provide an important summary of the book’s argument concerning worship. The author’s descriptions of these two contrasting mountains are instructive and important to… Read More »Physical vs. Metaphysical Worship
Not the Real Problem
Kevin DeYoung (DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed) has a good post today asking pastors and church leaders not to assume that the decline they see in… Read More »Not the Real Problem
Doctrinal Literacy – 2
Churches that wish to be doctrinally thorough and promote theological literacy ought to have a pulpit that systematically teaches through Scripture, and support it with… Read More »Doctrinal Literacy – 2
The Sacrifice of Worship
God required OT saints to offer sacrifices with him as means of temporary forgiveness. These sacrifices themselves were imperfect, and they did nothing to change… Read More »The Sacrifice of Worship
Wrested . . . from churchly control
Nathan Hatch, in his Democratization of American Christianity, writes concerning the changes in American religion due to the implicit notion of the “Sovereign Audience”: Popular… Read More »Wrested . . . from churchly control
Doctrinal Literacy
How do churches teach Christian doctrine thoroughly and cohesively? I suggest four ways, the first two of which I’ll deal with in this post. First,… Read More »Doctrinal Literacy
Drawing Near to God in Worship
Worship emerges in Hebrews as a major theme when on considers the overall structure of the book. Jones argues that two minor climaxes in the… Read More »Drawing Near to God in Worship
Handled with reverence and care
I appreciate Joel Beeke, the pastor of the Heritage Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Grand Rapids and the President and Professor of Systematic Theology and Homiletics… Read More »Handled with reverence and care