The PuritanBoard - Worship http://www.puritanboard.com/ Psa 5:7 But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:36:39 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.puritanboard.com/images/retro/misc/rss.jpg The PuritanBoard - Worship http://www.puritanboard.com/ Middleberg Liturgy of the Puritans http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/middleberg-liturgy-puritans-55578/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:50:14 GMT it is only in Liturgies of the Western Church? it is only in Liturgies of the Western Church? ]]> Worship Andrew Short http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/middleberg-liturgy-puritans-55578/ Contemporary Worship? http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/contemporary-worship-55515/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:38:26 GMT Just wish to find out the perspectives' of you all on contemporary worship - is it biblical/scriptural?

As a person who has attended a RB church only for a few months, personally I find that many confessing Protestant churches (both RB/Presbyterian) tend to be cautious towards that, if not oppose it outright.

I am concerned about this because many youths today leave for those megachurches since they are tired of "old-fashioned services", and also feel that somewhat culturally they don't belong to traditional churches (and even more if it's "fundamentalist").

Now I'm not advocating for churches to adopt the "purpose-driven" garbage, but here's one question - does contemporary worship - i.e. music, style, etc. conform to the Regulative Principle? Or partially, or not at all? ]]> Worship buggy http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/contemporary-worship-55515/ A wonderful worship service at a PCA Church http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/wonderful-worship-service-pca-church-55502/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:49:24 GMT I'm on travel this last week and next, and today I attended a Presbyterian (PCA) church for the first time. I enjoyed myself immensely - it was quite a blessing.

Order of Worship:
Welcome and Announcements
The Peace (greet other with the peace of Jesus Christ)
The Call to Worship
Song: O Worship the King
Confessing What We Believe (question/answer from Westminster Larger Catechism)
Song: Meekness and Majesty
Understanding Ourselves Rightly
The Public Confession of Sin
Silent Prayers of Confession
The Promise of God's Forgiveness in Jesus Christ
Song: Man of Sorrows
Prayers of the People (concluded with The Lord's Prayer)
Sermon
Offering
Doxology
Song: Praise My Soul, the King of Heaven
Benediction
Dismissal

I really liked the way the service was structured, beginning with the Public Confession of Sin, where we read the following prayer in unison, followed by the pastor reading the passage from Isaiah 53:3:
Our Holy and Merciful Father, we confess that we are not worthy of your presence, but we come to you through the worthiness of Jesus Christ. We confess that we deserve your condemnation because of our attitudes and speech and behavior. We have harbored and nurtured bitterness in our hearts toward others, even our fellow Christians. We have slandered their reputation with our words. We have been slow to listen and quick to become angry. Our greatest evil is that we have not loved and thanked and worshiped you. Father, apart from you we are without hope. Please have mercy on us. Our sins are too many to count. Please forgive us. Wash our prideful, hateful hearts with the cleansing blood of the your Son, Jesus Christ. Please give us the grace and power to love and serve one another even as you have loved and served us in Christ. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
Does your church have this type of public/corporate confession of sin, followed by a reminder of what Jesus did on our behalf? I really liked that part of the service, it was a wonderful reminder of my lostness without Christ, which really enhanced my "worship experience" as I considered Jesus' sacrifice for that sin.

Why do you suppose most churches don't (from my limited experience) do that?

I really liked the song called Meekness and Majesty. Any of you ever heard this before?

*Meekness and Majesty
Graham Kendrick, 1986

Meekness and majesty, manhood and Deity,
In perfect harmony, the Man who is God.
Lord of eternity, dwells in humanity;
Kneels in humility and washes our feet.
O what a mystery, meekness and majesty;
Bow down and worship, for this is your God.

Father’s pure radiance, perfect in innocence;
Yet learns obedience to death on a cross.
Suff’ring to give us life, conqu’ring through sacrifice;
And as they crucify prays, “Father, forgive.”
O what a mystery, meekness and majesty;
Bow down and worship, for this is your God.

Wisdom unsearchable, God, the invisible;
Love indescribable in frailty appears.
Lord of infinity, stooping so tenderly;
Lifts our humanity to the heights of His throne.
O what a mystery, meekness and majesty;
Bow down and worship, for this is your God. ]]> Worship blhowes http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/wonderful-worship-service-pca-church-55502/ <![CDATA[Spontaneous Actions & Expressions in Worship]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/spontaneous-actions-expressions-worship-55477/ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:47:41 GMT If a pastor and/or a church had a minister of music that frequently (and perhaps well-meaningly) encouraged the worshipers to "raise or clap your hands, stand up (if congregation is seated), and shout" during various times in the worship service and they wanted to tactfully discourage this kind of thing - What would be the best way to approach him?

We're a traditional church that desire to worship the Lord with joy and fervor but feel that encouraging these types of things do more to distract than edify the congregation.

Think pastorally - the truth in love. ]]> Worship C. M. Sheffield http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/spontaneous-actions-expressions-worship-55477/ The Regulative Principle Of Worship in Historical Perspective http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/regulative-principle-worship-historical-perspective-55447/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:29:36 GMT The Regulative Principle of Worship in Historical Perspective | RBS Tabletalk (http://blog.rbseminary.org/2009/11/the-regulative-principle-of-worship-in-historical-perspective/) The Regulative Principle of Worship in Historical Perspective | RBS Tabletalk ]]> Worship rbcbob http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/regulative-principle-worship-historical-perspective-55447/ <![CDATA[The Lord's Prayer- really?]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/lords-prayer-really-55253/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:52 GMT Why are the words to Matthew 6 better known by more people than probably any other part of the Bible ... and why is it called The Lord's Prayer? ]]> Worship the Internet http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/lords-prayer-really-55253/ Definition of Worship http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/definition-worship-55196/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:50:11 GMT I know this will sound like a very elementary question, but: What is worship? How is it properly defined? I know this will sound like a very elementary question, but:

What is worship? How is it properly defined? ]]> Worship Greg http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/definition-worship-55196/ Family Worship - Audio Needed? http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/family-worship-audio-needed-55155/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:45:00 GMT I'm looking to purchase some hymnals to incorporate in family worship (the Trinity Hymnal Baptist Edition)........however, I've grown up in non-reformed churches that use contemporary worship.....so I don't know a lot of them. We don't have any musical abilities in our family, so I'm trying to find some resources to learn these hymns so we can sing them together. Any ideas, links, audio resources, etc.? If you have resources for other reformed baptist hymnals, I would love to hear of those as well! :sing::D ]]> Worship ForHisGlory http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/family-worship-audio-needed-55155/ Psalm 139 http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/psalm-139-a-55071/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:21:27 GMT Here is a modern version of Psalm 139 recorded for the BBC at historic Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Church in Edinburgh, Scotland. YouTube- Psalm 139 (Were I to cross from land to land) Here is a modern version of Psalm 139 recorded for the BBC at historic Greyfriars Tolbooth and Highland Church in Edinburgh, Scotland.

]]> Worship 21st Century Calvinist http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/psalm-139-a-55071/ The Child of Grace http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/child-grace-55068/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:31:36 GMT The Child of Grace (http://thechildofgrace.blogspot.com/) In 2003, I began having the idea of producing a hymn album. I had many hymn albums of my own and would mainly listen to them while driving. My house was about half an hour away from my work... The Child of Grace

In 2003, I began having the idea of producing a hymn album. I had many hymn albums of my own and would mainly listen to them while driving. My house was about half an hour away from my work and college campus: this gave me plenty of time to listen to sermon tapes and hymn albums.
:candle: ]]> Worship JM http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/child-grace-55068/ More Psalms http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/more-psalms-55060/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:17:51 GMT From the revamped Free Church of Scotland website. Some acapella Psalms in English and Gaelic.

Free Church of Scotland

I hope they bless ya'll as much as they do me. ]]> Worship 21st Century Calvinist http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/more-psalms-55060/ Free New RPCNA Psalter Sampler http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/free-new-rpcna-psalter-sampler-54991/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:45:47 GMT Crown and Covenant (http://www.crownandcovenant.com/Articles.asp?ID=141) is offering a downloadable file that has five PDF files and 5 MP3 files that you can use in corporate, small group, or private worship, all for free! Crown and Covenant is offering a downloadable file that has five PDF files and 5 MP3 files that you can use in corporate, small group, or private worship, all for free! ]]> Worship he beholds http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/free-new-rpcna-psalter-sampler-54991/ <![CDATA[Ain't That Good News]]> http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/aint-good-news-54974/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:10:32 GMT YouTube - Mount Calvary Primitive Baptist Association ]]> Worship JM http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/aint-good-news-54974/ Baptism for the Dead and the RPW? http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/baptism-dead-rpw-54949/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:06:40 GMT 1 Corinthians 15:29 is an odd verse to be sure: ---Quote--- Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? ---End Quote--- The fact that the... 1 Corinthians 15:29 is an odd verse to be sure:

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Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf?
The fact that the Corinthians were actually doing this is why Paul argues for the reality of the Resurrection, both Christ's and ours.

Clearly, such a practice is not commanded by Scripture but neither does Paul tell them to stop. (And in such a highly critical book, one would expect Paul not to go soft on yet another Corinthian doxological error.)

I wonder, then, if this verse might be more supportive of a continental view of the RPW. Thoughts? ]]> Worship kevin.carroll http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/baptism-dead-rpw-54949/ Culture and liturgy connected http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/culture-liturgy-connected-54849/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:00:08 GMT Recently in a 'Worship committee' meeting, the question was asked; ''How does culture affect or Worship service?" I am struggling with this question and would appreciate any help one can offer. What was confusing me is what they are connecting the word culture with.

1) Pews vs Chairs
2) Choir Robes
3)Minister dress, Suit vs Casual
4) others......

I always thought the Gospel is what affects the culture, but perhaps I am being too harsh and single minded. I just do not see how the examples that were given have anything to do with culture, and perhaps that is why i am struggling on how to approach this topic. Presenting the Gospel for the worship service is not culturally influenced in any other area other than language IMO. Presenting the Gospel in your community is where culture plays a role.

Any thoughts? ]]> Worship Amazing Grace http://www.puritanboard.com/f67/culture-liturgy-connected-54849/