Many Christians like to read the Bible daily and in private as a part of their personal devotions, or read a passage of scripture on a daily basis. I can understand why a large number of Christians prefer to worship in private because then they are able to focus their minds and concentrate on a certain passage without distraction, for better understanding. Christians who study the Bible daily, tend to set aside a period of time each day, it becomes a daily routine, some read at the beginning of the day others last thing at night. There are Christian organisations that produce bible study notes, these notes are used by Christians to give them a clearer and clarified meaning and understanding to the book. Other types of private worship is, when a Christian turns to the Bible for a certain reading because of a certain even. Christians may like to worship in church but sometimes if something has traumatised or distressed them they prefer to deal with it alone and read the Bible for advise and reassuring. There are many different headings that the Bible specialises in, there is a small verse under each title that is relevant to the subject. The small verses are like teachings, they direct Christians to what is right and how to deal with the situation.
Lots of churches use the Bible differently, and their church services are very different as well. In the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox churches the Bible is a very important part of the service. There is usually one reading taken from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament (sometimes more then one). Priests always do all Gospel readings but the congregation can do other readings. This is an example of how the Bible is used in these liturgical church daily services. In the sermon, after one of the congregation have read a selected section of the Bible, the priest then talks about the reading using quotes from the Bible to develop a meaning of the teaching and then he/she trys to apply it to modern life.
In congregational worship there is always a special service for certain times of the year like Christmas or Good Friday etc, and there are small stories and readings in the Bible for these occasions e.g. readings about Jesus’ crucifixion. Not only for these times of year but the Bible is also used in Baptism or Christenings and during these services a passage maybe be read about Jesus and his own baptism, by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. There are many passages and readings in the Bible that are used in congregation that are relevant to certain events and they have different meanings and morals to them. These passages are picked out when necessary e.g a funeral, the words from Johns Gospel. It gives comfort and encouragement for the people mourning. The Bible is also used in singing of hymns and preys, short hymns and preys are written in the book for the congregation to follow and become involved in the service.
The Bible teaches us how to live, and contains many rules for us to follow e.g. The Ten Commandments. The Bible is very special to Christians because it is their way of communicating to God, especially through singing and preying.