Jesus Christ is always to be at the very center of our worship, both our private and public worship. When the Church gathers for worship we remember and rehearse the redemptive gospel and all its fulfillment in Christ.
When Jesus speaks of satan's fall, He is saying that evil itself has been overthrown. When we see Him cast out demons, we see the authority given by God and God's sovereignty. When we see Jesus healing the sick, He is demonstrating the doing away with physical defectiveness. When we see Jesus feed the five thousand we are reminded of God's great abundant giving to a hungry world. When we see Jesus calm the storm we are reminded of His lordship over all of chaotic, fallen creation. When we see Him stand up to religious leaders and stand silent before political leaders, we remember that the gospel has great affect on all our world systems. When we see Jesus forgive sin and raise the dead, we remember that the gospel is about each person being born again, and that He has conquered sin and death.
The work of Christ, the work of the gospel, is central to our worship. When we gather, we celebrate all that He has done and is doing among us as worshippers. We remember and remind each other, edifying one another in Him. He is the centrality of all our worship. mjm
