There is a definite pattern in the New Testament concerning the worship in the church (Acts 2:42).

Those who have a one-day-a-week attitude concerning worship of God have a concept that is totally opposite of that found in the Scriptures, and more than likely, do not worship God at all!! Jesus said, God is Spirit, and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:24). In Amos 5:21-23 we see God's people going through outward acts and rituals of worship, yet the Lord referred to it as noise! There must be a deep understanding of our worship to God. In 1 Corinthians 14:15, Paul wrote, So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind (understanding); I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind (understanding).. We assemble together, not tho have our ticket to Heaven punched, but to praise and honor our God. This must be an attitude found throughout our lives each day of the week.

Worship has been defined as reverence and honor paid to God. When we, as the Macedonians, first give ourselves to god (2 Corinthians 8:5), then everything will fall into place, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts (Romans 5:5). This points out that our worship must be seven days a week, 24 hours a day!

Jesus said: Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only (Matthew 4:10). When we allow temporal and worldly things to prevent our worship, we commit the gravest of sins. Paul wrote: You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord's table and the table of demons (1 Corinthians 10:21), but whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31).

As worshipers of God, we will stand in awe and sin not (Psalms 4:4) and proclaim from the depths of our hearts, Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be your name. (Matthew 6:9). How true - In the council [assembly] of the holy ones [saints] God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him. (Psalms 89:7). Christians are bought with a price: Therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's. (2 Corinthians 6:20). With this attitude, we will not forsake the assembling of the saints (Hebrews 10:25) but will count it a privilege to worship our God! Luke wrote: They devoted themselves tot he apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 2:42)

The Scriptures teach that we should also be speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord. (Ephesians 5:19). We use no instruments of music in our worship to God, lest we become guilty of adding to that which only God has authorized (Deuteronomy 17:3; Revelations 22:18-19). Being under the authority of Jesus Christ, and not David (Matthew 28:18), we sing as all references of Scripture to church music dictate. As we assemble together we also pray (Philippians 4:1; Thessalonians 5:17), and continue in the apostles' doctrine with gospel preaching (Romans 10:14; Acts 20:7).

We also give on the first day of the week as we have been prospered (1 Corinthians 16:-2). Each is to give as he has purposed (decided) in his heart... not grudgingly (reluctantly) or of necessity (compulsion), for God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-9). We also commemorate the Lord's death in His Supper, on the first day of each week (Matthew 26:26-28; Acts 20:7), carefully discerning the shed blood and the body given for us (1 Corinthians 11:24-29).

Briefly, we have shown the pattern of worship as set forth in the New Testament, and have pointed to the importance of worshiping God every moment of our lives. Let us, therefore, dedicate ourselves diligently to the worship of God as set forth in His Word.