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One Has A Song

"So, brothers and sisters, what should you do? When you meet together, one person has a song, and another has a teaching. Another has a new truth from God. Another speaks in a different language, and another person interprets that language. The purpose of all these things should be to help the church grow strong." —1 Cor. 14:26 (New Century Version) In the sermon this week, Brad talked about Soren Kierkegaard’s belief that Christians were treating church too much like the theatre. Then Brad said something in conclusion. We have to remember that God is the audience. Each week we gather together, and join our voices as a choir to sing hymns and praise songs to God. It is God, and not ourselves for whom we sing. The Praise Team and Chancel Choir practice each week to facilitate your song to God. In Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth, he encouraged the congregation to do all things in their gathering for the edification of the body, to help the church grow strong. One o