Paul’s expansive view of the Christian life eliminates ‘worship’ as seen in the Old Testament under the Law, with its external rites of worship. Paul never once uses the word ‘worship’ in an external sense. But Paul speaks of thanksgiving, gospel sharing, walk in the spirit, and the sacrifice and offering of ourselves to the Lord.

Paul says all our lives should be an offering unto the Lord. Paul uses the terminology of a living sacrifice as pleasing to the Lord. Paul never speaks of ‘worship.’

 Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Paul uses more words for ‘sacrifice” when he speaks of the grace God had given him "to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit." (Rom 15:16). Here we see that preaching the gospel to the lost is seen as “an offering.” All of our life is to be an offering to the Lord, not just a few hours each week. This will most definitely include some time each week with others of the Christian community!

Since we are all Jesus’ offspring and members of “His body,” we have the duty of proclaiming the gospel or at least participate in by helping others preach the gospel by whatever service He leads us to provide. To have a meeting of believers in your home is an offering or service unto the Lord. When Paul thanked the Philippians for sending him financial support, he used the words “a fragrant offering” instead of calling it worship. "I have received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God" (Philippians 4:18)

It is our joy to be able to declare and share the good news of “the gospel of the grace of God” seeing what he has done for us in and through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. For this we continually offer thanksgiving. Then also Paul says we ought to give thanks in ALL things.

2 Corinthians 4:15 (KJV) For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 9:11 (KJV) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

Philippians 4:6 (KJV) Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

1 Timothy 4:3 (KJV) Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of (from) them which believe and know the truth.

1 Timothy 4:4 (KJV) For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:

Ephesians 5:20 (KJV) Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Colossians 1:12 (KJV) Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

Colossians 3:17 (KJV) And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Thus, our entire lives should be an offering as we give thanks for all that Christ has done for us and the rich inheritance we have by Him in us as our new, all–sufficient life.

The so called ‘worship service” as commonly seen in Protestantism by ‘singing three songs and listening to the preacher’s sermon’ is null and void. Our meetings of “His body” should be where all the believers may equally participate, individually, in declaring their ‘thanksgiving for all things’ that we have and enjoy in Christ.

1 Cor 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.

Each day we should be finding and enjoying the riches of living “in Christ” as we search the Scriptures and in communing with the Lord… that we might then have an offering to make in our meetings. From Paul’s epistles we soon get the idea that the acts of common external worship as seen in most all church gatherings is now null and void, being replaced with the aforementioned ‘every member functioning.’ This then is the satisfying cure for so many genuine fellowship-hungry believers who are disenchanted with ‘going to church’ - they are searching for reality in genuine ‘church’ participation as equal members of “the church which is His body.”