The Living Church- Chapter Two
In the next few weeks I’ll be posting on John Stott’s excellent new book: The Living Church. Stott is a writer, pastor, and teacher who is well worth reading.
Stott now takes up worship. This, he says, is the church’s primary obligation. But what is worship? Four points:
First, true worship is a ‘response to revelation.’ Public Scripture reading and study therefore are central to worship.
Second, true worship is in community. Granted, there is a place for individual worship, but the biblical focus is most often on the corporate.
Third, true worship is ‘spiritual worship’ and spiritual worship is connected to Scripture, the Eucharist, and praise and prayer.
Fourth, true worship is moral. Living Christ like lives both in our hearts and relations is to practice holiness.
Dr. Gregory J. Laughery