Worship is 24 / 7

Great Quotation and bold claim from Lynn Kauffman, former missionary to Spain:

Mennonite Brethren New Testament theologian John E. Toews argues in his essay “Worship in the New Testament” that worship is much more than ascribing worth to God on Sunday morning. According to Toews, worship in the New Testatment never refers to a particular activity or practice happening in a Sunday “worship service.” Worship happens primarily between such meetings. As Jesus states, “Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.” (Matthew 4:10).  Worship has both an upward and outward dimension.
For Toews, “Worship is mission; it does not call people out of the world but rather sends them into the world to serve in spirit and in truth.” Such was Jesus’ experience. Soon after his temptation experience and testimony of allegiance, his ministry to the world began (Matthew 4). Such was also the disciples’ experience. Following a worship encounter on a Galilean mountain (Matthew 28:17), Jesus then called the 11to make disciples of all nations. Paul and Barnabas’ missionary call also came in a worship encounter (Acts 13:1-3). In each case, evangelism flowed out of a worship encounter, an excellent model for every worshipper today.

Source to Magazine Article.

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    • Very important to note, if we abide in Christ, all that we do is worship. It's religion which separated our daily cores as worldly and what is done in 4 walls as scared. With the new wine mentality everything done from Monday to Sunday should be worship. Business, careers....

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