The Style of Worship
Let’s be honest, in one sense, the Lord’s Day gatherings for the
church are very unspectacular. We sing, read, and respond to God’s Word
together. We probably don’t walk out of church like we walk out of a movie
saying, “Wow! That was spectacular! I can’t believe how it ended! I never saw
that coming.” No, we do the same thing every week with some variation of songs
or Scripture. We do this because God tells us to do it; He says it is good for
us (Heb. 10:25). We
trust Him. But sometimes we want a little more. So churches have gone to feeding the people
at every service, providing them with coffee, snacks, and pastries. It is as if we are telling them, “We know you
won’t be truly satisfied with just singing about Jesus and hearing His Word
taught, you need something more. We will do what we can to make it as
comfortable for you and as entertaining so you can keep coming back. Because to tell you the truth, we don’t think
singing about Jesus and hearing His words preach is enough to keep the staff
employed.”
Dissatisfied by preaching, prayer, and singing, we want worship
to be a little more “our style” and to fit “our tastes.” Soon, we find
ourselves looking for that perfect place for us rather than the faithful place
to God. Somehow it becomes our show. This subtle shift shows that we are at
least susceptible to soft prosperity thinking, if not fully on board
with it.
End of Part 4
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