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Worship and Missions (Thursday)
Worship and Missions (Thursday)
Worship
Worship
· Definition of Worship
31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Worship is God centered
Worship is God centered
3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and his greatness is unsearchable.
Worship is God centered
We go to church wanting to worship and praise God. But sometimes we are distracted. We had a late start to the morning. We are more focused on other things. Whatever the case may be worship is us magnifying the greatness of God.
It involves thinking about, magnifying, and responding to the glory and splendor of God.
25 For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,
and he is to be feared above all gods.
23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.
All true worship is a response to the self-revelation of God in Christ and Scripture, and arises from our reflection on who He is and what He has done… The worship of God is evoked, informed, and inspired by the vision of God… The true knowledge of God will alwasy lead us to worship.
Angels worship God
20 Bless the Lord, O you his angels,
you mighty ones who do his word,
obeying the voice of his word!
Worship is Christ centered
Worship is Christ centered
11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
D.A. Carson says
To worship God “in spirit and in truth” is first and foremost a way of saying that we must worship God by means of Christ. IN him the reality has dawn and the shadows are being swept away. Christian worship is new-covenant worship; it is gospel-inspired worship; it is Christ-centered worship; it is cross-focused worship.
Worship is Spirit empowered
Worship is Spirit empowered
The Holy Spirit inspires praise
1 Now these are the last words of David:
The oracle of David, the son of Jesse,
the oracle of the man who was raised on high,
the anointed of the God of Jacob,
the sweet psalmist of Israel:
2 “The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me;
his word is on my tongue.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,
14 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Definition of Corporate Worship
Definition of Corporate Worship
Sacrifice- We sacrifice our time to gather together as a coporate body on Sunday’s to worship the Lord
Sacrifice
o Growth
Growth - We celebrate that our church grows together as we worship together. The unity we share as we all worship the same God.
Being Considerate
We should keep in mind the importance of not doing things that would distract others in the congregation from worshiping.
Honest
15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
26 What then, brothers? When you come together, each one has a hymn, a lesson, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. Let all things be done for building up.
25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Attitudes of Worship
Attitudes of Worship
Worship should be obeying God’s commands.
We do not go through the motions
Gives God the honor due his name
Grounded in godly and obedient living
· Corporate Worship
Corporate Worship
Corporate Worship
Displays our God-glorifying unity
Displays our God-glorifying unity
11 Sing praises to the Lord, who sits enthroned in Zion!
Tell among the peoples his deeds!
We help each other to worship
We help each other to worship
We help each other to worship
We help one another Worship when we sing praises to God. When our lives reflect the Bible, we help one another worship.
Corporate worship is edifying
Corporate worship is edifying
Corporate worship offers a taste of heaven
Corporate worship offers a taste of heaven
13 and it was the duty of the trumpeters and singers to make themselves heard in unison in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord), and when the song was raised, with trumpets and cymbals and other musical instruments, in praise to the Lord,
“For he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever,”
the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, 14 so that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.
There are many benefits of worship for God’s people
Blessing
25 You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you. 26 None shall miscarry or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.
A deeper sense of Christ’s lordship
9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Missions
Missions
· The Power of Congregational Witness
· The Power of Congregational Witness
The display of unity among Christians is a powerful witness
The display of unity among Christians is a powerful witness
The continuation of Jesus Christ’s mission through his followers. Believers are empowered by the HOly Spirit and sent out by Christ to bear witness to him and to preach, heal, teach, baptise and make disciples of all peoples.
We are sent by Christ
16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
We are given authority by Christ
1 And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases,
We are empowered by the Holy Spirit
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
The display of love among Christians is a powerful witness
The display of love among Christians is a powerful witness
The display of love among Christians is a powerful witness
The display of love among Christians is a powerful witness
As a church, we help each other witness
As a church, we help each other witness
Remember yesterday we discussed how fellowship and serve we do that unified. We are in unity with one another, and we serve together. We go and bring the gospel to those who have never heard we do it together.
A corporate witness glorifies God in a unique way
A corporate witness glorifies God in a unique way
Like we talked yesterday, when all different kinds and types of people come together at church unified by the gospel we are unique
Christians work together through the church for global missions
Christians work together through the church for global missions
· Congregational Witness
· Congregational Witness
Exposing non-Christians to our life as a church
Exposing non-Christians to our life as a church
Church is God’s way of reaching this world for the gospel. Primarily it is Christians who gather at churches. We invite our friends to come to church with us ultimately so they will hear the gospel.
Talk to non-Christians about our life in the church
Talk to non-Christians about our life in the church
Life together in this church
Life together in this church
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”