Elements of Worship
Prayer and Praise
Worship · 5 verses
Prayer and praise are essential elements of biblical worship. Through prayer, the congregation addresses God in adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication. Through singing, believers praise God and edify one another. Both must be offered in spirit and truth, from hearts transformed by grace.
Scripture References
“Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;”
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.”
“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.”