Hear Ye Him! The Reading and Preaching of Scripture in Worship (2)
This article, the second in a series on Reformed worship, examines the reading and preaching of Scripture as the central element of corporate worship where God speaks authoritatively to His covenant people. Griess emphasizes that faithful exposition of God's Word, exemplified by Ezra's ministry in Nehemiah 8, ensures that it is God Himself speaking through the sermon rather than merely the minister's own doctrine. The resource provides practical theological guidance on how the ministry of the Word should function within the structure of Reformed worship services.
Previous article in this series: March 1, 2013, p. 260. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour...
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