Loving Others and Worshipping God

Do you consider others when you are worshipping God in public worship? Ephesians 5:19-20 says “Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” When we think about the theme of this issue of Ignite which is how we love others reveals how we worship God this is an interesting passage to consider. In this passage Paul reminds us that we are not only to sing to God but to one another. One way litmus test of how well we love God can be seen in how we relate to one another in public worship. Check out these thoughts on this topic from one of the newest members of WBC, Mike Burchfield.

1. How long have you been worshipping here at WBC?

Sharon and I have been attending WBC for 6 weeks now.

2. What do you think about the balance of music at WBC?

I enjoy the music at WBC for many reasons ,the chief ones are; good sound mix all instruments can be heard but none overpowers the other, not loud!, I prefer a 3/2 mix of contemporary music to hymns and WBC is close most of the time, the musicians seem to be focused on worship and not a "performance".

3. How would you describe your overall experience of the WBC worship services?

Our overall worship experience has been awesome! I needed to find a church with an expository approach to preaching and Pastor Z. is a perfect match. I like the way that the mood for worship, prayer and meditation is accented by changes in lighting. I truly feel the presence of the Holy Spirit in worship time .

4. Do you think that the way we love others reflects how we worship God?
From the moment we walked into the church ,we felt as if the whole group had been waiting for us. We really felt welcomed and loved for the first time in a long time. When we came for our appointment with Pastor Z , I noticed that he never said what we were expected to do ,but ask for us to tell him about our experience with Jesus. Then he explained what we could expect as members of WBC, and actually seemed happy that we were joining! We have been amazed at every juncture of our "getting to know you" time at WBC. From you and Pastor Z through each member, even the youth! We feel the joy and welcoming love of Jesus

5. Sometimes worship can be a divisive thing. How do we come together in love for one another and worship God at the same time?

I believe division come from man trying to "improve" on Gods plan. If we set Jesus as our standard and example, and follow the Word, and above all love each other I believe most disagreements came be solved. Using the Bible to point out the errors we make and its solution for life’s problems will always meet with success. " My words will not return to me empty." Also we must always be mindful to forgive and remember how the Savior approached confrontation and people who were hurting. And God will be worshipped through our following His word and His Son’s example.