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Understanding the subject of worship helps us to pay homage to God. The remark of David in 2 Samuel 24:24 has much to add on to the subject of worship.  “Nay; but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing”.  The passage in 2 Samuel 24 has a parallel reading in 1 Chronicles 21. A parallel passage is a record of a similar event made by a different author. The “feeding of the 5000” in the New Testament is recorded in all the four gospels. Parallel passages in the Bible do not contradict each other but are written to complement and give the reader further enlightenment on a subject through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.  1) Parallel verses on the account of David’s sin The following are parallel verses on the account of David’s sin : 1 Chronicles 21:1   And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel”.  2 Samuel 24:1      And again the anger of the LORD was kindled agains

General understanding of worship today Oftentimes, the first thing that comes to mind on the subject of worshipping God is attending the Church Sunday service.  Upon entering a church, hallow feelings are invoked and the peaceful church music puts us into a reverential mood. The service normally includes congregational prayers and singing of hymns. In some churches, communion is served but in others, it is only done occasionally.  The worship session may end with a ministry of God’s words by a brother. The manner of worship mentioned here is a good practice for most of us. However, I would like to probe a bit further on this important subject and the best way to study how we worship today is to review what the New Testament teaches. The sacrifice is over The hymn, “No blood no altar now” succinctly teaches us how we worship today. The lyrics are as follow:  No blood, no altar now, The sacrifice is o’er! No flame, no smoke ascends on high, The lamb is slain no more, But richer blood has

This article has three parts. Part A discusses what worship is before the fall of man and after the fall. Part B covers how we worship God today and the subject of worshipping in ‘spirit’ and in ‘truth’. In Part C, we have a teaching on David’s insight on worship. Part A: What is worship Definition of worship Worship (verb) means action or efforts made to show our respect or love to God. We are worshipping God when we live our lives in accordance with His words, make prayers of thanksgiving, sing praises or just thinking of all His goodness to us.  When it is used as a noun, it means the act of worshipping God. In secular usage, the word worship can be used for anything a person adores, such as idolizing a film star. In this article, “worship” is confined to our respect for God. Worship before the fall: perennial worship Gen 2:15-17 v. 15: And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the Garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.  v. 16: And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, O