God commands that certain elements be part of a worship service. God commands that these certain elements in a worship service be done in a certain way. God also commands that we conduct ourselves with a certain decorum when it comes to participation in this kind of worship.
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Jan 5
The Ten Commandments | part 16: decorum in the worship service
Running time: 8:18
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Dec 29
The Ten Commandments | part 15: a gospel order to the elements of worship
Running time: 11:27
Now that we understand what elements God wants in a worship service, we need to think about when He wants us to do each of them. A good Reformed liturgy gives careful thought to the order of the elements in a worship service.
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Dec 12
The Ten Commandments | part 14: the second commandment and the elements of worship
Running time: 23:49
If the second commandment teaches the regulative principle, we have to then ask: “What exactly does the Bible say we should do in New Covenant worship”? Without a New Testament book of Leviticus, are we left in the dark?
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Aug 20
The Ten Commandments | part 13: second commandment & the regulative principle
Running time: 15:41
Behind and implied by the second commandment is this “regulative principle of worship,” which is taught all throughout the Holy Scriptures. Listen to see how and where.
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Aug 12
The Ten Commandments | part 12: second commandment & the regulative principle
Running time: 16:31
Though the “regulative principle of worship” may be an odd or unfamiliar phrase, we hope you’ll come to undertsand and accept it as a good label for the second commandment’s authoritative import regarding worship.
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