Faith & Reason Nexus

• Prayer
• Acts 2:42 – The early church devoted themselves to prayer.
• Acts 12:5 – The church prayed fervently for Peter’s release.
• 1 Timothy 2:1 – Prayer is an essential part of worship.
• Singing
• Ephesians 5:18 – Sing and make melody in your heart to the Lord.
• Colossians 3:16 – Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another through psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.
• 1 Corinthians 1:21 – Preaching the Gospel through music.
• Preaching/Teaching
• Acts 20:7 – The early church gathered for preaching and teaching on the first day of the week.
• Galatians 1:6-8 – A warning against false teachings.
• 1 Corinthians 1:21 – The preaching of the cross is central to the faith.
• Lord’s Supper
• Weekly – Acts 20:7 – The disciples broke bread on the first day of the week.
• Luke 22:19-20 – Jesus instituted the Lord’s Supper with His disciples.
• 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 – Jesus’ instructions on partaking of the bread and cup.
• Giving
• 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 – The collection for the saints should be done on the first day of the week.
• 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 – Give cheerfully and generously as God has prospered you.

These are the key elements of worship in the Church.