The Priority of Worship

Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves
April 30, 2025

The church has long recognized the priority of worship, acknowledging that we are redeemed in order to become faithful worshipers of the one true God. In this message, Dr. Michael Reeves asserts that worship is the end for which we are created and saved. This message is from I Will Build My Church, our 2025 National Conference: • I Will Build My Church: 2025 National…

Christian Life, Church, Holiness, Jesus, Worship

Michael Reeves

Michael Reeves is the President of Union School of Theology, where he teaches in the areas of systematic and historical theology and also on preaching and spiritual formation. He is author of several books, including Rejoicing in Christ, Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith, and Rejoice and Tremble: The Surprising Good News of the Fear of the Lord.

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