“Lolita, our visitor and mother of our Sunday school attendees, was observing on one side. With this kind of worship service before her eyes, she felt afraid. She tried to bring down Melanie’s hands. She even embraced her daughter to stop her from worshipping God in this manner. At that time my wife was encouraging Zoila to continue worshipping God but she was stopped by Lolita.
“After the worship service, I explained what has just happened. Because of fear, Lolita wanted to go home at once. She commented that the teachings were all right but she was frightened on this way of worship. She continued to comment that we were out of our own control.”
Dear readers, if you have never had the opportunity to be in a Spirit-filled service before, you will discover that biblical expressions of worship are still practiced today. This is according to what the Scripture says about praising God in spirit and in truth. Such biblical expressions of worship are still practiced today. Allow me to explain the way we worship.
WE PRAY TOGETHER ALOUD because…
In the Bible we read, “They lifted up their voice to God with one accord.”
Acts 4:24
WE LIFT OUR HANDS IN PRAISE because…
In the Bible we read, “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD.”
Psalm 134:2
WE SING WITH ALL OUR HEARTS because ….
In the Bible we read, “Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”
Psalm 98:4
WE PLAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS because ….
In the Bible we read, “And all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments.”
II Samuel 6:5
WE CLAP AND SHOUT UNTO GOD because ….
In the Bible we read, “O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”
Psalm 47:1
WE DANCE BEFORE THE LORD because ….
In the Bible we read, “Praise him with the timbrel and dance: praise him with stringed instruments and organs.”
Psalm 150:4
WE TESTIFY PUBLICLY because ….
In the Bible we read, “I will declare thy name unto my brethren; in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.”
Psalm 22:22
WE ANOINT WITH OIL FOR DIVINE HEALING because ….
In the Bible we read, “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.”
James 5:14
WE ALLOW THE OPERATION OF THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS because ….
In the Bible we read, “When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation.”
I Corinthians 14:26
“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.”
John 4:23