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The Why's in a church service

Have you ever wondered why people do certain things in a church service? In general, certain practices are common in most Christian churches. You may have questions if you’re new to the body of Christ. Below are some scriptural answers that will help you understand the reasons behind these practices in a church service.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.  – Matthew 4:10

23 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.

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. – John 4:23-24 

14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod. – 2 Samuel 6:14

3 Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. – Psalms 149:3

19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high. – 2 Chronicles 20:19

9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. – Revelation 7:9-10

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; – Ephesians 5:18-19

O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph. – Psalms 47:1

4 Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name. – Psalms 63:4

2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord. – Psalm 134:2

8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. – 1 Timothy 2:8

14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. – James 5:14-15

18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. – Mark 16:18

103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. – Psalms 103:1

15 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. – Hebrews 13:15

19 And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

2 For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.

3 And again they said, Alleluia And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

4 And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.

5 And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. – Revelation 19:1-6

18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

19 Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; – Ephesians 5:18-19

14 For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. – 1 Corinthians 14:14-15

39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. – 1 Corinthians 14:39

7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: – 1 Corinthians 2:7

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. – 1 Corinthians 2:10

5 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. – 1 Corinthians 14:5

27 If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret. – 1 Corinthians 14:27

8 The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord God hath spoken, who can but prophesy? – Amos 3:8

10 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: – 1 Corinthians 12:10

14 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. – 1 Corinthians 14:1

3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. – 1 Corinthians 14:3 

39 Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues. – 1 Corinthians 14:39

3 Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp.

4 Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.

5 Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. – Psalms 150:3-5

2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: – Revelation 14:2

24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is: – Acts 4:24

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. – Matthew 18:19

10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. – Malachi 3:10

24 And he said unto them, Take heed what ye hear: with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you: and unto you that hear shall more be given. – Mark 4:24

38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. – Luke 6:38

3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. – Psalm 112:3

Q & A

I got saved two years ago. The pastor who led me said I should read the Bible but I am finding it difficult to understand. I am not living in sin. I am keeping the Ten Commandments. I just don’t like reading the Bible. Do I actually have to read it?

Yes, reading the Bible to learn about the benefits you receive at the moment of salvation is important. These benefits include life (John 6:63), health (Proverbs 4:20, 22), guidance for your daily life (Psalms 119:105), spiritual nourishment (Matthew 4:4, 1 Peter 2:2, and Hebrews 5:13-14), truth (John 17:17), the power of God (Romans 1:16), and the Word of God, which is your sword (Ephesians 6:17). It's crucial to remember that understanding comes as you read the Bible because it reveals things that were previously hidden (1 Corinthians 2:10).

On your Broadcast, you talked about salvation. Is that like getting saved in a church? Tell me what takes place when a person accepts Christ?

"It doesn't matter where the experience of salvation takes place; the important thing is to receive Jesus Christ into your heart. Through the salvation experience, you receive substitution, where Jesus takes your place before the Father and becomes your ransom by giving His life specifically for you.

28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. - Matthew 20:28.

You also receive the Lamb of God, who takes away your sins

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. - John 1:29,

as well as redemption. He bought you for a price and returned you to your original state:

19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (1 Corinthians 6:19-20).

Christ redeemed you by paying the price for your life."

I grew up in a church that taught sprinkling water over a person instead of being baptized by total immersion under water. I got baptized when I was a baby, is that sufficient?

The term "Baptism" is derived from the Greek word "bapto," which means "to cover or immerse" fully with water. When undergoing water baptism, it is important to have already repented of your sins. A baby is not capable of comprehending this process or operating at this level of faith, as they do not know how to repent or be convicted.

I think, I got the Holy Ghost, but I am not sure.

To receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost, you must first accept Christ as your personal Savior. After accepting Christ, another experience called the baptism of the Holy Ghost or being filled with the Spirit becomes available to you. This experience is characterized by speaking in other tongues, not your native language, as the Holy Ghost guides you. This is a personal ministry of Jesus to you.

John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: (Luke 3:16).

I take Holy Communion, but I am not certain that I need to confess my sins to God before partaking of the meal. Is this truly necessary? Are there any consequences if I do not?

As born-again believers in Jesus Christ, we are commanded to take the Holy Communion in remembrance of what He has done for us. This is not a ritual, but an act of love for Him. The meal or feast is taken and celebrated as a remembrance of being delivered from satanic bondage. 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 says,

and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." 25 In the same way He took the cup also, after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."

As you take the elements you are reminded that the body of our Lord (the bread) was broken for your physical healing. And, the blood of our Lord (the Fruit of the vine) was shed for the forgiveness of your sins. As you participate in the sacrament, remember that the body of our Lord (the bread) was broken for your physical healing, and the blood of our Lord (the fruit of the vine) was shed for the forgiveness of your sins. Therefore, it is appropriate to confess our sins before coming to His Table, as we have an advocate who is willing to forgive those sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But, if we don’t confess our sins before coming or being at the Table; we bring judgment on ourselves for not discerning the Lord’s body rightly (1 Corinthians 11:28-30).