The Lord’s Supper
Reprinted from an excellent book, The Church of God: a Symposium, available from Everyday Publications. There is something plaintively beautiful about the words from the old paraphrase of Matthew 26: ‘Twas on that night when doomed to know The eager rage of...
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All Believers are Priests
On the 1st of March, 1546, a scaffold was erected before the Castle of Saint Andrew in Scotland and foggots of dried wood were piled around it...When all was ready two deathsmen brought George Wishart from his prison...He knelt down...
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Worship
If we could approach the Supper with this desire to give to the Lord what will please His heart, we would make sure that we had something. It need not be much. A brother, not accustomed to public speaking, stood...
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That First Remembrance
This nonagenarian author writes (and surely you agree that nonagenarians deserve a careful hearing!): “The Final Word article in the April-May UPLOOK entitled “Looking at the Lord’s Supper” has certainly taken hold of my attention. I was grieved to know there...
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Taking Aim at the Future
We all have limited time and resources to accomplish the will of God for us. This is especially true of preparing young people in our assemblies. From their early teens, when they should become active participants in assembly life, until...
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See the Difference (between the Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s Table)
A clear distinction must be kept between the Lord’s Supper and the Lord’s table. These terms are often used interchangeably. It is not altogether wrong to do so, so long as we understand the biblical distinction. The Supper is contained...
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Hymns and Spiritual Songs
The first picture that comes to mind when we hear the word “singing” would usually be a happy one. But more and more, differing views about music in assembly life are turning friendly discussions into heated dissension—even unhappy divisions. This...
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Practical Issues About Worship
UPLOOK Let’s begin with a basic question. Brother Vine, could you help us with the meaning of worship in the New Testament? W. E. VINE The worship of God is nowhere defined in Scripture. A consideration of the verbs used shows that it...
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