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The Reformation recovered the distinction between what Christ did for us and what he does in us.

The heart of spiritual worship is hearing what the Lord says to us, responding to him in prayer and praise, and encouraging one another in his fellowship.

The use of the *diakonia* terminology points to the conclusion that the deacon serves not the bishop or elders, but the saints.

Church government is organized for service, not dominion. Church office serves both the Lord and his people. . . . Service, not power or prestige, is the purpose of church officers, as of all believers. . . . Church government is the rule of Christ’s kingdom of grace and sacrificial love.