What does the Bible say about public worship?
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The Bible teaches that public worship is the gathered, reverent praise of God, offered sincerely through Christ and shaped by his Word rather than by a desire for human approval. Jesus warns in Matthew 6:5 against praying to be seen by others, calling his people to humble devotion before the Father. Yet worship is not merely private: Psalm 22:22 celebrates God in the midst of the congregation, and Psalm 95:6 summons God’s people to bow down before their Maker. In John 4:24, Jesus teaches that true worshipers worship the Father in spirit and truth, by the Holy Spirit and according to God’s revealed truth.
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- Matthew 6:5
"When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most assuredly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
- John 4:24
God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth."
- Psalms 22:22
I will declare your name to my brothers. In the midst of the assembly, I will praise you.
- Psalms 95:6
Oh come, let's worship and bow down. Let's kneel before Yahweh, our Maker,
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