LECTURE IV.
WORSHIP, BREAKING OF BREAD, AND PRAYER.
What is worship? state of soul needed for worship; sin and shame of man’s interference with the worship of God; our privilege to say “We know;” man, unless horn of God, incapable of worshipping Him; the great principle of worship shown in the word to the Samaritan woman under the law God hid Himself; under grace He revealed Himself three things necessary to worship; where ought men to worship? God’s title of Father not made known to Israel God the Father in quest of worshippers; the Jewish lamp replaced by the brightness of the Father’s glory do not forget that our Father is also our God what am I to do if asked to join in worship? fleshly worship suits a fleshly state what happens when Christian worship is unknown or forgotten; preaching the Gospel not to be confounded with worship; worship founded on Christ (dead, risen, and ascended), and carried on by the power of the Holy Ghost position of the unbelievers present where the assembly is gathered; who can sing, and say Amen; how many may take active part in the assembly; on giving out hymns criticism breaking bread; the Lord’s Supper characteristics of the first day of the week; prime object of the Sapper is to remember the Lord’s death when should the bread be broken? strangeness of procedure to those habituated to rigid forms; thoughts sometimes expressed by those who have broken bread what happened among the Corinthians through not duly apprehending the character of the Lord’s Sup- per the practice of appointing particular officials considered; the character of the Supper impugned if any official be appointed by man to administer it the Supper leaves no room for human display what is the meaning of 1 Cor. xi, 29? the Lord’s Supper a sweet privilege as well as a solemn duty for all His own Prayer—Scripture does not speak of a “gift of prayer;” the apostle lays down as a rule, that men pray everywhere; conclusion.
LECTURE V.
GIFTS AND LOCAL CHARGES.
Dryness of subject unless connection seen with Christ; gifts are for the glory of Christ, not the aggrandisement of men indifference to this a deep dishonour done to Him; “gifts of the Lord,” not “gifts of the Spirit;” gifts consequent upon the ascension of Christ contraband ministry; “He descended first;” “He ascended
