Today, we will discuss the importance of coming together to worship the Lord. We receive many blessings by worshipping the Lord Jesus together. Although it is a little difficult to find time to spend with the Lord and worship together, it is still possible.
As believers, we not only have beautiful moments together, but also worship together is very necessary for our spiritual growth. When we praise and thank the Lord with one heart, it creates a strong spiritual atmosphere. This worship helps us encourage each other, and through this, we carry each other’s burdens and grow spiritually.
In the early church, believers spent time together in prayer every day, and by eating and drinking together, they developed beautiful fellowship. This practice helps to build a beautiful, strong, united church through which one can pray for one another.
Nowadays, although we cannot worship God together every day of the week, on the first day of the week we unite in worship for the Lord. Through regular worship, we hear the Word of God, praise the Lord, and have the opportunity to fellowship with other believers. These united worship helps us to unite with the church family and encourages us to walk in the way of Jesus.
Therefore, we will always encourage each other to worship God together. By this, the little children in our family will also be inspired to come closer to God. Above all, this united worship helps us enter the kingdom of God by walking in the path of righteousness.
Let us look at the following Bible scriptures that talk about coming together for worship.
The Importance of Corporate Worship in Scripture
“They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine fellowship, in breaking of bread, in prayers”
— Acts 2:42
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them”
— Matthew 18:20
“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: so much the more, as ye see the day approaching”
— Hebrews 10:25
“O come, let us worship bow down: let us kneel before the Lord our maker”
— Psalm 95:6
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching admonishing one another in psalms hymns spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”
— Colossians 3:16
“How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying”
— 1 Corinthians 14:26
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms hymns spiritual songs, singing making melody in your heart to the Lord”
— Ephesians 5:19
“Praise ye the Lord . Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power”
— Psalm 150:1
Powerful Bible Verses Encouraging Believers to Gather
“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love to good works”
— Hebrews 10:24
“As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God”
— 1 Peter 4:10
“They, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness singleness of heart”
— Acts 2:46
“So we, being many, are one body in Christ, every one members one of another”
— Romans 12:5
“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven”
— Matthew 18:19
“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, edify one another, even as also ye do”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:11
“Confess your faults one to another, pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much”
— James 5:16
How Often Should Christians Come Together for Worship?
“They continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine fellowship, in breaking of bread, in prayersAnd fear came upon every soul: many wonders signs were done by the apostlesAnd all that believed were together, had all things commonAnd sold their possessions goods, parted them to all men, as every man had needAnd they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness singleness of heartPraising God, having favour with all the people. the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved”
— Acts 2:42-47
“But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin”
— Hebrews 3:13
“Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come”
— 1 Corinthians 16:2
“Upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; continued his speech until midnight”
— Acts 20:7
“Behold, how good how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!”
— Psalm 133:1
“He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: , as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, stood up for to read”
— Luke 4:16
“Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:14
The Benefits of Worshipping as a Community
“He gave some, apostles; some, prophets; some, evangelists; some, pastors teachersFor the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of ChristTill we all come in the unity of the faith, of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ”
— Ephesians 4:11-13
“For as the body is one, hath many members, all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is ChristFor by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; have been all made to drink into one SpiritFor the body is not one member, but many”
— 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
“Now the God of patience consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ JesusThat ye may with one mind one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ”
— Romans 15:5-6
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin”
— 1 John 1:7
“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels merciesFulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind”
— Philippians 2:1-2
“Bear ye one another’s burdens, so fulfil the law of Christ”
— Galatians 6:2
“I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise theeYe that fear the Lord , praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; fear him, all ye the seed of Israel”
— Psalm 22:22-23
“Let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; be ye thankful”
— Colossians 3:15