Worship On Days Other Than Sunday

Can We Worship On Days Other Than Sunday?

Dear Bro. Waddey:
We are having a lively discussion in our congregation on the day of worship. Some say we can worship on any day and others that we can only worship on Sunday. Can you help us find a bible solution to this matter?
-Stephanos

Dear Bro. Stephanos:
Christians can worship God on any day of the week, whether privately in their home or corporately with their congregation. Most congregations have occasional revivals, workshop or seminars that extend throughout several days of the week. In these sessions they can worship God in spirit and in truth by doing the things he has instructed them to do (Matt. 28:20).

On the other hand we can participate in the Lord's Supper only on the first day of the week. This is the day on which the early Christians communed (Acts 20:7). The first day (our Sunday) is special for several reasons. On that day Jesus was resurrected (John 20:1). On that day he repeatedly appeared to his disciples following his resurrection (John 20:19; 20:26). The church had her beginning on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:1-47). The Feast of Pentecost always was observed on a first day of the week (Lev. 23:15-21). The practice of the early Christians was to always assemble for worship on the first day (I Cor. 16:1-2). We are instructed to hold the pattern of sound words (II Tim. 1:13).

Thus every day is a good day to worship the Lord. But worship involving the observance of the Lord's Supper must be limited to the first day of the week, Sunday. On any and all other days we can worship with songs, prayers, teaching and exhortation. But to be loyal to Christ we will always assemble for worship with communion on the first day, the day that Christ arose from the dead.

Sincerely,

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