coming back to the heart of worship

renewing worship

Kevin Bowman: kevinb@cordovachurch.comDave Davis: daved@cordovachurch.com

www.cordovachurch.com/renew

Family worship is time you spend glorifying God when you are together with yourImmediate family

Those relatives you are closest with & interact most

Extended familyThose relatives that aren’t your immediate family

God’s familyYour extended family united through Christ

Goals of family worshipConnecting your family to God Strengthening your personal relationship with God

Family Worship

Worshipping with your immediate family is more than just Going to church on Sunday Saying a prayer before dinner & bedtime

Outside of corporate worship, worshipping with family can includeInstruction, teaching, and role-modelingTaking care of family through service & sacrificePraising God together by singing or praying

Worshipping together will strengthen your family!

Worship with immediate family

… He commanded our ancestors to teach [His laws] to their children, so the next generation might know them, even the children not yet born, and they in turn will teach their own children.

Psalms 78:7-5

I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.

2 Timothy 1:5

Instruction, teaching, and role-modeling

… you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.

Titus 2:7

But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers .

1 Timothy 5:8

Caring through service & sacrifice

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Colossians 3:16

For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.

Matthew 18:20

Praising God by singing or praying

What does worship with your immediate family look

like?

Whether your extended family members are Christians or not, you still have the chance to worship with them!

Together in Christ, with family members who are ChristiansAttending worship together; serving together;

praying together; celebrating life togetherOur living example allows non-believing extended

family experience the love of ChristSeeing Christ in us may drive a slow-building,

indirect appreciation for God – even in a non-believer

Worship with extended family

When God’s people are in need, be ready to help them. Always be eager to practice hospitality. Bless those who persecute you. Don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone..

Romans 12:13-18

Extended family worship by example

What have been your experiences or challenges

when reaching out to extended family members?

We have two different opportunities to worship with God’s familyCorporate worship: Sunday morning, m-

groups, etc.Daily fellowship: Being together & sharing in

all things As members of God’s family, we should be

devoted to continuous fellowshipChristians should be together, enjoying each

other, and sharing in all things (unity)We should be sharing our lives; our homes &

our meals; our gifts, talents, & time; our joys & sorrows (our lives!)

Worship with God’s family

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer. ... And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had …They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people…

Acts 42:47

Worshipping with God’s family

How do you fellowship with Christians thought the

week?

Continue discussing family worship, with a focus on applying & inspiring

Resources are online!Feedback and discussion welcomed!

kevinb@cordovachurch.comdaved@cordovachurch.com

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