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The Way We Worship:

We believe our worship is scriptural worship, motivated and directed by the Holy Spirit.

  1. Hands Lifted Up:
    (1 Timothy 2:8)
    "I will, therefore, that men pray everywhere lifting up holy hands without wrath and doubting.”
    The lifting of our hands can mean many things. It can be a physical response of heartfelt agreement with thought in song sung, or a word spoken. It also expresses our total surrender to God in true worship to Him.
  2. Clapping of Hands:
    (Psalm 47:1)
    Clapping of hands is a universal expression of joy and another valid way of expressing worship to our great God and King.
  3. Tongues & Interpretation:
    It is possible you will hear someone begin to speak in tongues. The congregation often gives their attention to the speaker. The congregation will wait, often in silence, for someone to speak in English. The English that follows the speaking in tongues is the interpretation of what the first speaker has said.
  4. Prophecy:
    Sometimes a message will be given in English without being preceded by someone speaking in tongues. This is the scriptural gift of prophecy in operation (1 Cor. 14)
  5. Audible Worship
    Lip worship is accepted by the Lord. (Psalm 63:5; 33:1-4) Throughout the service you will hear a frequent response of“Amen”, “Hallelujah” or some other verbal expression from those in the congregation, this is not to be considered irreverent or disrespectful.
  6. Singing in the Spirit:
    (1 Cor. 14:14-15,
    Eph.5:19 & Cor. 3:16)
    You will hear people spontaneously begin to sing praise to God, both in English and in “other tongues”. We may sing Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
  7. Laying On of Hands:
    You may see one of several placing their hands on someone asking for special prayer.
    • Healing (Mark 16:18)
    • Dedication(1 Tim. 4:14)
    • Blessing(Mark 10:16)
  8. Under the Power:
    Occasionally, especially in a time of prayer, you may observe someone falling under the power of the Holy Spirit.

    This has precedent in the scripture, for example, Saul of Tarsus, (Acts 9:14), Peter, (Acts 10:10), and many times in church history up to the present. This is a sovereign act of God when the power of His Holy Spirit touches a person for some special purpose.

In Conclusion: 

If you attend our services you may note other manifestations and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Before making any judgement we encourage you to search the scriptures thoroughly with an open mind. The matters dealt with have concerned those practices not common in many traditional churches.

Our main purpose and theme is to preach Jesus Christ, crucified and risen again as Saviour.  


“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish,
but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16

 

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