Prayer & Worship

This article explains the Lord's Prayer, given by Jesus Christ to His disciples as the model for all Christian prayer. Jesus taught, "In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen." This prayer encompasses adoration, submission, petition, confession, and dependence on God.

This article explains the biblical practice of worship through the Psalms, which served as the hymnbook of ancient Israel and continue to guide Christian worship today. The book of Psalms contains prayers, praises, laments, and thanksgivings inspired by the Holy Spirit. The Psalms were sung in the temple, used by Jesus and the apostles, and commanded for use in the church. They teach believers how to worship God with the whole range of human emotion—joy, sorrow, anger, repentance, and hope—all grounded in the truth of God's character and works.

This article explains the biblical doctrine that true worship must be offered in spirit and in truth, as declared by Jesus Christ to the Samaritan woman at the well. Jesus said, "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." This teaching establishes that worship is not about physical location, ritual performance, or external forms alone, but about the inward disposition of the heart aligned with the revelation of God in Christ.