Is a Small Group a Substitute for Sunday Worship?

About this episode

Sinclair Ferguson discusses the importance of Sunday worship in the Christian life and the role of the church.

How do we understand the role of Sunday worship in the Christian life? Today, Sinclair Ferguson reflects on the nature of the church and what Scripture teaches about gathering together as Christ's people. Read the transcript: https://ligonier.org/podcasts/ask-ligonier/is-a-small-group-a-substitute-for-sunday-worship/ Study Reformed theology with a free resource bundle from Ligonier Ministries: https://grow.ligonier.org/ Submit a biblical or theological question of your own by calling 1-800-607-9386 or by emailing an audio recording of your question to askligoniervm@ligonier.org. You can also receive real-time answers through our online chat service at https://ask.ligonier.org/ . A donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Donate: https://donate.ligonier.org/ Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

People in this episode

Guest: Sinclair Ferguson

Topics covered

• Sunday worship
• Christian life
• nature of the church
• gathering together
• Reformed theology

Keywords

• small group
• Sunday worship
• Christianity
• church gathering
• theology

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