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“The Breaking of Bread
and to Prayer”
Here
are the essential acts of Worship. This is an act of
remembering the Lordship of Jesus as well as the Salvation from
Jesus. Meal sharing in the time of the early church was a
clear communication of friendship and trust. As the Lord
invites us to His Table to remember Him, He clearly states his desire
for us to be his trusted friends. As we gather around the
table we cannot help but remember what Jesus did on the cross and
proclaim him as Lord.
If too little
has been asked of the word Fellowship, perhaps too much has been asked
of the word Worship. Simply put worship is the ascribing of
worth to God. Unfortunately we have hinged too much of church
life on one day per week and often only one hour of that day.
As we read in Acts 2 this devotion and breaking of bread and prayer was
not limited to one place or one time but “Every day
they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They
broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.”
(vs. 46,47a). Therefore, not only is worship a 24/7/365 deal,
but so is our devotion to discipleship and the fellowship.
"I Will
Worship Weekly"
The Holy Spirit can satisfy our hearts forever - if we let Him. The
problem is that sometimes we look to physical, created things for our
fulfillment. But, just as Jesus told the woman at the well, only the
living water of the Spirit can quench our thirst eternally. In the
words of the classic hymn, "The things of earth will grow
strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace."
Worshipping
together with the family of God is integral to being part of a church
community. Are you regularly involved in worship?
Worship Opportunites at VCC
Sermons
Online at VCC
*2009 Archived Sermons"
*Third Rock from the Son!
- Mission message from Michael Stanley - no
recording
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