CONCERNING OUR WORSHIP

This page contains Biblical explanations on why we worship as we do.

• WHY DO WE WORSHIP GOD? Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only…Matt 4:10Come, let us bow down in worship; …. Ps 95:6.

• HOW SHOULD WE WORSHIP GOD?…and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth John 4:23 & 24. Worship the Lord in the splendour of His holiness;… Ps 96:9

• WHY DO WE STAND TO SING? Then some Levites… stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel , with a very loud voice… 2 Chron 20:19 … I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb… Rev 7:9-10

• WHY DO WE RAISE OUR VOICES? Through Jesus therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that confess His Name… Heb 13:15 After this I heard what sounded like the roar of a great multitude in heaven shouting: Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God… Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns…. Rev 19:1&6. Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. … Ps 95:1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs … Ps 100:1-2.

• WHY DO WE CLAP OUR HANDS? Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy … Ps 47:1.

• WHY DO WE LIFT OUR HANDS? Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord … Ps 134:2 I will praise You as long as I live, and in Your Name I will lift up my hands … Ps 63:4. Hear my cry for mercy as I call to You for help, as I lift up my hands toward Your Most Holy Place …Ps 28:2. I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing… 1 Tim 2:8

• WHY DO WE DANCE IN CHURCH? Let them praise His Name with dancing, …. Ps 149:3. Praise Him with tambourine and dancing, … Ps 150:4. Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the woman followed her with tambourines and dancing … Ex 15:20. David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the Lord with all his might, … 2 Sam 6:14.

• WHY DO WE SING CHORUSES? And do not get drunk with wine; for that leads to ruin, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord… Eph 5:18 & 19. Songwriters are inspired by the Spirit of God to write spiritual songs based on a portion of scripture, commonly known as choruses.

• WHY DO WE SPEAK AND SING IN TONGUES? For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful. So what shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind. …1 Cor 14:14 & 15.

• WHY DO WE HAVE SPEAKING IN TONGUES WITH INTERPRETATION? I would like every one of you to speak in tongues…1 Cor 14:5. If anyone speaks in a tongue, two — or at the most three — should speak, one at a time, and someone must interpret. 1 Cor 14:27 Therefore, my brothers, be eager to prophecy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues. 1 Cor 14:39

• WHAT IS PROPHECY AND WHY DO WE PROPHESY? Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. 1 Cor 14 :1 Bur everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. 1Cor 14:3

• WHY DO WE ANOINT WITH OIL? Is any one of you sick? he should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the Name of the Lord. James 5:14

• WHY ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS A PART OF THE WORSHIP SERVICE? Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre. Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instrument and pipe. Praise Him with loud cymbals; praise Him with resounding cymbals. … Ps 150:3-5

• WHY DOES THE WHOLE CHURCH PRAY AT ONCE FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS? When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God … Acts 4:24. Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Then all the people said: “Amen” and “Praise the Lord.”.1 Chron 16:36.

• WHY DO WE RECEIVE TITHES AND OFFERINGS? Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me! But you say, “How have we robbed Thee?” In tithes and offerings. “You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you! Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this,” says the Lord of hosts, “if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you a blessing until it overflows.”…. Mal 3:8-10. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. … Luke 6:38. Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. … 2 Cor 9:6-7.

• WHY DO WE PRAY WITH THE LAYING ON OF HANDS? … and they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover. Mark 16:18.

• WHY IS FAITH SO IMPORTANT? And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. Heb 11:6…. The righteous will live by faith. Rom 1:17.

Life Groups (Cells)

Do you want to ‘plug in’ to the Charisma a bit more? Have you been wondering where you can go and meet new people in a smaller setting and discover a deeper sense of connection to the church? Then consider joining a LIFE Group!  WHAT ARE…

LIFE GROUPS?

LIFE Groups provide an opportunity for people to make friends, grow in their faith and do life together in a smaller setting than our main services. They are informal, friendly and supportive, providing an ideal setting in which to meet new people. LIFE Groups are designed to be life-enriching times of social interaction. They usually include refreshments, some discussion about how we are applying and growing in God’s current word to us as a church and prayer for issues that spontaneously emerge from the chatting together. In addition, LIFE Groups occasionally break bread together and work together to help others in the community.

LIFE Groups have a relaxed feel and are hosted by church members, in their homes, on a weekly basis. Actual meeting times vary..

LIFE Group Hosts are people who thoroughly understand the culture of CHARISMA and are able to perpetuate our values in the small group setting. The size of the Host’s home will dictate the size of the group.

HOW TO REGISTER

Access to a LIFE Group is through the info desk situated in the foyer each Sunday, where one of the LIFE Group team will be available to answer your questions. Alternatively, you may register your interest to attend a group sending us an e-mail at info@knysnacharisma.co.za . You will then be contacted by one of our team.

NOW WHAT

Give it a go! We realise that LIFE Groups will not be everyone’s ‘cup of tea’! But for many they will be a valuable connection point with the church family. They are a ‘plug-in point’, a place to meet new people, make friends and grow in your faith. You can come and go, and even try a number of groups until you find your ‘fit’. LIFE Groups are about doing LIFE, sharing LIFE and enjoying LIFE.

So, if you think they may be for you,

Go for it!