Order Of Worship

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. — read the full passage →

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Let all things be done decently and in order.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

And he must needs go through Samaria.

O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker.

O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;

Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.

And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. — read the full passage →

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. — read the full passage →

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, — read the full passage →

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: — read the full passage →

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;

Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: — read the full passage →

O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. — read the full passage →

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.

And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. — read the full passage →

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; — read the full passage →

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Now, brethren, if I come unto you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, except I shall speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

And if any man hunger, let him eat at home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. — read the full passage →

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! — read the full passage →

For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?

Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, — read the full passage →

Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. — read the full passage →

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. — read the full passage →

He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou?

And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, — read the full passage →

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.

Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. — read the full passage →

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name Jah, and rejoice before him. — read the full passage →

I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.

Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. — read the full passage →

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the Lord, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.