Gospel Worship Rev. Romesh Prakashpalan

We conclude our Gospel Worship series by considering the ordinance of males having their head uncovered and the female's hair being covered with a fabric covering during public worship from 1 Corinthians 11:2-16. We find that Paul's arguments deal with nature, heaven, and the covering of the woman's glory - and none of the argumentation made by the apostle deal with culture. And so, we find an ordinance that abides even today, and consider the history of its removal from the church - due to the advent of feminism.

In light of the Super Bowl, we consider the practice of Sabbath keeping, and how worldly pleasures are to be put away so that we might find our delight in Christ.

We return to our Gospel Worship series and turn to the primary element in the worship of God - which is the preaching of the Word. Above all other elements in the worship service, it is the preached Word that Christ has given the highest place. We seek to understand how the "conscionable hearing" the preached Word is an act of worship we offer to God. The text is 1 Corinthians 1:17-31.

We return to our Gospel Worship series and having considered our need for reverent conduct in a prior sermon, we consider next our need for carefulness in public worship. That we must prepare carefully to come into the House of God, to listen intently to the voice of God, to pray with thoughtfulness, and to pay our vows - all done by faith that God is and is the rewarder of them that diligently seek Him. Otherwise, the Bible says that we offer the sacrifice of fools and we do not please God. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7.

In the baptismal service, we briefly return to our Gospel Worship series and consider why it is that only ministers of the gospel (pastors) should administer the sacraments. That Christ has called and ordained certain men to be stewards of the gospel mysteries found in His Word, and so, has also made them the stewards of His sacraments which are His Word made visible. We will also consider the great gospel mysteries in the Scripture that are revealed to us that we might understand how baptism portrays the washing away of our sins. 1 Corinthians 4:1.

We return to our gospel worship series by turning to Exodus 32 to see that the imposition of new holy days (Exodus 32:5) by church leaders and not God is outside the power of the church. In the New Testament, only a single holy day remains - the weekly Sabbath. Leaders in the Church must extirpate all other impositions, as men like Moses and Hezekiah removed the corruptions of worship that entered the Church in their time. Preached from Exodus 32:5.