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Part 1
The Essence
of Worship
ExerciseReflect on Worship definitions
ExerciseReflect on Worship definitions
Definitions of WorshipDefinitions of Worship
Defining Worship The English Word
Anglo Saxon: weorthscipeRecognising the Worth of God
The Biblical WordsOT: Shachah - Bow Down
Adobah - ServeNT:Proskuneo - Adoration
Leitourgia - Serve
Defining Worship
A Dual Aspect(1) Attitudes of Heart(2) Actions of Service
Worship is the dramatic celebration of God in his supreme worth in such a manner that
His ‘worthiness’ becomes the norm and inspiration of human living. (Ralph Martin)
1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.
Isaiah 6:1-8
3 And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." 4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty." 6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar.
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for." 8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
ExerciseDraw the Movement in Isaiah
6:1-8
Awareness of God (vs 1-4)
Response to God (vs 5-8)
Movements in WorshipMovements in Worship
A Vision of God (v 1-4)Journey Upward
A Vision of Self (v 5-7)Journey Inward
A Vision of Others (v 8-9)Journey Outward
A Vision of God (v 1-4)Journey Upward
A Vision of Self (v 5-7)Journey Inward
A Vision of Others (v 8-9)Journey Outward
Worship as Vision/JourneyWorship as Vision/Journey
I Saw - Awareness of God
I Cried - Confession of Sin
I Heard - God’s proclamation
I Said - Dedication to service
Active Participation
Worship is becoming aware of God's presence and responding to His presence with verbal or active expressions of love and devotion.
Worship is becoming aware of God's presence and responding to His presence with verbal or active expressions of love and devotion.
Creation
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
In the beginning God created...In the beginning God created...
God separated the water and sky...God separated the water and sky...
God called the dry ground ‘land’...God called the dry ground ‘land’...
God said, let there be light...God said, let there be light...
God created sea and sky creatures...God created sea and sky creatures...
God created animals and man...God created animals and man...
On the seventh day, God rested...On the seventh day, God rested...
God’s Name
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
I amYahweh!
The God whois presentamong his
people
The God whois presentamong his
people
Symbolised by:
Localised
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
The Presence of God
Tabernacle - Exodus 25:8,22
The Presence of God
Jerusalem - Deuteronomy 12:4-7
The Presence of God
Temple - 2 Chronicles 6:1,2
Universal
The Presence of GodThe Presence of GodIn the Bible
Psalm 139Where can I flee from your presence?
If I go up to the heavens…If I make my bed in the depths…
If I settle on the far side of the sea…If I say the darkness will hide me…
YOU ARE THERE!!!
Universal
The Presence of GodThe Presence of GodIn the Bible
All of God is everywhere present all of the time.
Everything in the universe is immediately in the presence of
God.
Promised
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
I Will Be With You
The Hebrew Word
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
Before the eyes of…
Under the gaze of…
In The Gospels
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
Emmanuel (God with us) - Matthew 1:23
There am I - Matthew 18:20
I am with you - Matthew 28:20
The Word became flesh - John 1:14
In The Believer
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit, who lives in you.
Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit, who lives in you.
In The Church
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
We are the temple of the living God.
We are the temple of the living God.
In The New Jerusalem
The Presence of GodIn the Bible
Now the dwelling of God is with men and he will live with them.
Revelation 21:3
Now the dwelling of God is with men and he will live with them.
Revelation 21:3Yahweh Shammah - The Lord is
There!Ezekiel 48:35
Yahweh Shammah - The Lord is There!
Ezekiel 48:35
The Presence of GodThe Problem of Unawareness
Why???Why???God is invisible
God is crowded out
We don’t discipline ourselves
The Presence of GodThe Problem of Unawareness
Sometimes I envy the Catholic priests. They carry a crucifix around all the time. I need a reminder of the cross of Christ because I forget so
easily what Jesus did for me through his death for us.
James Denney, The Death of Christ
Sometimes I envy the Catholic priests. They carry a crucifix around all the time. I need a reminder of the cross of Christ because I forget so
easily what Jesus did for me through his death for us.
James Denney, The Death of Christ
The Presence of GodThe Problem of Unawareness
Biblical ExamplesBiblical Examples
Were there any Bible characters who were
unaware of the presence of God?
Jacob - Genesis 28:10-17
Jesus’ Disciples - John 21:4-7
Emmaus Disciples - Luke 24
The Presence of GodThe Rewards of Awareness
What would happen to us if we lived with an
awareness of the presence of God?
Intimacy
Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9
Security
Do not fear, for I am with you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with
my righteous right hand. Isaiah 41:10
Holiness
If Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
because of righteousness. Romans 8:10
If Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive
because of righteousness. Romans 8:10
The Presence of GodPraise: Tuning into God’s Presence
I have set the Lord always before me. (Psalm 16:8)
I have set the Lord always before me. (Psalm 16:8)
To Keep in Prominence
The Presence of God
The Goal
Raising our level of awareness of God’s
presence.
Raising our level of awareness of God’s
presence.
How???How???
Practising the Presence
•Remind yourself God is with you
What reminders can you think of?
Practising the Presence
•Remind yourself God is with you•Decide to talk to God
•Confess and continue
•Do everything for the Lord
•Take control of your senses
Practising the Presence
How can we use our senses to experience God’s presence?
Practising the Presence
•Remind yourself God is with you
•Decide to talk to God
•Confess and continue
•Do everything for the Lord
•Take control of your senses•Aim to experience God more
The Presence of GodWorship: Responding to God’s Presence
Praise: Express what God has done
Worship: Respond to who God is
Praise: Tune into God’s presence
Worship: Respond to God’s presence
Praise: Express what God has done
Worship: Respond to who God is
Praise: Tune into God’s presence
Worship: Respond to God’s presence
The Presence of God
What is the role of the worship leader?What is the role of the worship leader?
A Description of Worship
(1) Response(1) ResponseAll of our life is a festival,
being persuaded that God is everywhere present on all
sides, we praise him as we till the ground, we sing hymns as we sow the seed, we feel his
inspiration in all we do.
Clement of Alexander
A Description of Worship
(2) Dialogue(2) Dialogue
God speaks to us
Two-Way Communication
We respond to him
Spectator Sports
A Description of Worship
(3) Participation(3) Participation
Worship is not aSpectator Sport!
Involvement in Worship
What do people do in worship?
What do people do in worship?
Altar ofIncense
GoldernLampstand
Table ofShewbread
BasinBronze
AltarBronze
Ark of the Covenant
The Holy Place
The Holy of Holies
Worship is a Verb
Takethe
Tour
Step 1At the Bronze Altar
Dedicate Yourself to GodOffer your body as a living
sacrifice...
Step 1At the Bronze Altar
Dedicate Yourself to GodOffer your body as a living
sacrifice...
Step 2At the Bronze Basin
Confess and Ask for CleansingIf we confess our sin he is
faithful...
Step 3At the Golden Lampstand
Meditate on the Word of GodYour word is a lamp to my feet...
Step 4At the Table of Shewbread
Reflect on the Unity of the BodyHow pleasant it is when brothers
live...
Step 5At the Golden Incense Altar
Offer Prayers of IntercessionThe prayers of saints ascend like
incense
Step 6At the Ark of the Covenant
Express Devotion to GodI will meet with you above the
mercy seat
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