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Decently & Order

Introduction:

      How is it then, brethren?  Whenever you come together, … Let all things be done for edification … For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints … Let all things be done decently and in order. 1 Corinthians 14:26–40 (NKJV)

Discussion:

I.         God is not the author of confusion but of peace.

A.      Noise During Services

1.      Those Who Cannot Hear

a.      Literally, some cannot hear or concentrate

b.      Bottom line: Difficulty worshipping

2.      Those With Children

a.      Want children to learn to be quiet

b.      Doesn’t want to always be getting up/down … disrupting others

B.     Our Worship

1.      Applying the “great commandment”

a.      I must realize our worship is not about me but about magnifying our God.

b.      I must also be considerate regarding the well being of others.

2.      When both sides of a matter come together a peaceful conclusion – with minor inconvenience – can be reached.

Conclusion:

A.      Peaceful Conclusion

1.      Those Who Cannot Hear

a.     Continue with patience and understanding

b.     Those who can: consider helping families with children

2.      Those With Children

a.     Consider those who cannot worship

b.     Take children to another part of the building

 

Glory to God in the church by Christ Jesus
Franklin Church of Christ