If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: Getting to grips with: Being a Worshipping Church
Reading: 1 Chronicles 16:8-36
- Describe worship.
- In this reading, the worship stems from the arrival of the Ark of the Covenant in Jerusalem. What is that and why was it so important?
- Take time to go through this 'psalm' it is a call to worship - talk about the various commands: what they mean and why they are important.
- Corporate worship (worship together is important. How can we encourage each other in worship and in which ways might we disturb other people from worshipping?
- In your closing prayers spend some time giving thanks and praise in prayer before moving to intercession.
If you missed it, here's a link to the Sermon: Getting to grips with: Being a United Church
Reading: Ephesians 3:14-4:16
- Discuss the last 7 verses of chapter 3. Consider each verse and how we ought to apply it to our lives.
- As a result of those 7 verses Paul takes us through a whole list of behaviours we ought to display (Ephesians 4:1-6). Which ones are missing in our church, is there anything we should be doing about it?
- Which gifts are personal and which are for building up the church? V.7
- Verses 11&12 focus on key gifts which will bring unity in an obedient church. Why are they key gifts and what is the effect of a church obediently using them (c.f. verses 14-16)
