Prayer is also a vital aspect of public worship.

“Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.”
—Psalm 95:6.

Bible study and preaching are central to New Testament worship. Beginning with Peter’s sermon on the day of Pentecost, found in Acts 2, the book of Acts reveals the fundamental role the Word of God played in the services and faith sharing activities of the early church. From the time of the Protestant reformers to our day, every great religious revival has been based on biblical preaching. Why?

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
—Hebrews 4:12.