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How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
1. God cares about how He is worshipped
 God seeks worshippers – John 4:23
 Those worshippers must worship in
“spirit and truth”
 God gives us guides to follow but
freedom – Leviticus 10:1-7
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
2. Worship is about God and His Son
 Focuses on the nature and character of
God
 Focus of the worshipper is on Jesus
Christ through the cross - Hebrews
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
3. Worship is our whole lives
 We exist to glorify God – Rom. 12:1,2
 Never associated with congregational
gathering but rather is life of believer
 We can not separate worship and
everyday living
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
4. Worship is hearing, understanding, and
responding to God and His Word
 Scripture is at the center of worship –
Romans 10:17
 We want to engage our whole being in
worship
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
5. Worship involves our emotions and will
 This only follows the truth of Scripture
centered in the cross
 “ Love that stoops down is grace & love
that looks up is worship” - Barnhouse
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
6. Corporate worship is the business of
the church assembled
 Not prescribed in the New Testament the
same as in the Old Testament
 Externals are no longer emphasized as in
the Old Testament
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
7. Worship should edify the congregation –
use 1 Corinthians 12-14 as a ruler.
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Hebrews 10:25
When we are focused on God in worship,
then the byproduct of that is building up one
another – Mark 12:28-31
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
8. Worship is not based on a certain
musical style
 The God we sing about is more
important than the music that directs us
 What brings us together is more
important than what can separate us
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
9. Worship is Active!!!!!
 We have a responsibility to participate
 Sincerity is based on our hearts and not
on spontaneity or rote liturgy
 Amen
 Does music cause focus of message and
participation
How Shall We Then Worship?
A Summary of Worship
10. Worship is worth our preparation
 What do you do to prepare yourself?
 Do you come looking to glorify God
together or to fell better about you?
11. Corporate worship is your future –
Revelation 21:16
How Shall We Then Worship?
Application
How in the world are you!!!
Is your entire life focused on worshipping the
God of the universe who saved you at the
cost of His own Son’s life.
If not what is your plan!