Adult Sunday Studies · Sundays at 9:30am · Fall 2026
A seven-week study of the God-centered worship Christ gives to his church—shaped by his Word, shared by his people, and offered together in the life of the church.
Audio Recordings & Handouts
Listen to classroom recordings on Spotify and study along with the companion handouts. Recordings for Episodes 1 through 6 and handouts for Sessions 1 through 7 are available now.
Laying the foundation: worship starts and ends with God. God-centered worship reflects who God is, creation's purpose to worship Him, Old Testament temple presence fulfilled in Christ and the Church, and why the Sabbath rest points toward the new creation as an eschatological sign.
The when, how, and what of worship. Examining why we worship on the Lord’s Day, the 7 core principles of communal worship, the regulative principle (Word-prescribed elements: songs/prayers, Word, sacraments, fellowship), and distinguishing God's prescribed elements from culturally directed forms. Jesus is our elder brother, high priest, and true Worship Leader.
Expanding on how the Word becomes flesh with the purpose of drawing all people into communion with God in Christ by the Spirit. Contrasting true communion against revivalism/decisionism and duty/works-based worship, understanding the incarnation and ascension paradigms, and considering gospel priorities for culture, language, and doxological evangelism.
What happens when people enter God’s presence? Examining the biblical patterns of worship (Isaiah 6, 1 Kings 8, Nehemiah 8–11, Revelation 4–5), the gospel arc (Praising God’s Glory, Confession of Sin & Pardon, God Speaks, Communion with Christ, Coronation of Christ our King), and how liturgy trains our hearts for communion with the living God.
How God speaks to his people through his Word in communal worship, and how communication from God becomes communion with God.
Explore the Lord’s Supper as the visible Word and a means of grace, and how the sacrament nourishes the church’s communion with Christ.
Coronating Christ our King, the biblical blessing of the benediction, an overall review of the gospel arc and liturgy, and poems on the Lord’s Day.
Study Guides & Readings
Download or print companion study guides, Scripture passages, and discussion outlines prepared for each session.
Fall 2026 · Course outline
Tracing the theology, practices, and gospel-shaped movements of worship from gathering to benediction.
God-centered worship, worship in general and communal worship, and the Sabbath and Lord’s Day.
Elements and forms, God’s presence, the regulative principle, and Trinitarian worship.
Communion with God in Christ across cultures, incarnation & ascension paradigms, and gospel-shaped styles and forms.
Biblical patterns of worship, entering God’s presence, the covenantal gospel arc, and the logic of liturgy.
How God speaks to his people through his Word in communal worship.
The Lord’s Supper as the visible Word and a means of grace, nourishing communion with Christ.
Coronating Christ our King, the benediction, overall review of the gospel arc and liturgy, and living the Sabbath.