SCS Worship Ministry Gathering 2018 22 August 2018 9:15am – 12:30pm (followed by lunch) Rhema Hall, #11-01

SCS Worship Ministry Gathering 2018 9:30am – 10:00am Bonding time – Ice-breaker 10:00am – 11:00am Praise and worship 11:00am – 12:00pm Address by Sis Meg Sharing by Jer Shih – Drawing God’s Presence 12:00am – 12:30pm Prayer 12:30pm onwards Lunch

SCS AS A PRAYER ALTAR - Drawing God’s Presence

We need more of God’s presence We can do nothing apart from His presence John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

We need more of God’s presence We need His presence in every sphere of our lives 2 Samuel 6:11 The ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and his entire household.

Woship Welcomes God’s Presence

Worship welcomes God’s presence God seeks true worshipers John 4:23 … true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

Worship welcomes God’s presence Worship builds a throne for God Psalms 22:3 Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Worship welcomes God’s presence Worship is the atmosphere of heaven Rev 5:8-14 Now when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying:

Worship welcomes God’s presence “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

Worship welcomes God’s presence Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Worship welcomes God’s presence And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.

Music Band Worship Team Vs Worship Team

Worship & God’s Presence Draws Enters Ascends

Woship is connected With the holy spirit

Worship facilitates the move of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirits helps us in prayer and worship 1 Cor 14:15 What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

Worship facilitates the move of the Holy Spirit Holy Spirit spurs spontaneous songs and worship Eph 5:18-20 … be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord …

Worship facilitates the move of the Holy Spirit Worship activates the prophetic 2 Kings 3:15 But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him.

Worship facilitates the move of the Holy Spirit We are all prophetic Acts 2:17-18 ‘And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out of My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams. And on My menservants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days; and they shall prophesy.

Worship Prophetic Worship Vs Prophetic Worship

The Holy Spirit & Worship Be hungry Be sensitive Be responsive

We are all priests On duty each week

We are all priests, we are all on duty every SCS service Prepare our lives – clean hands and pure hearts Prepare our music – practice, prepare, praise Prepare our hearts – pray, worship, be filled with HS Engage our hearts and minds – sincere, heartfelt worship Allow God’s Spirit to fill us, change us, move us

We are all priests, we are all on duty every SCS service Come regularly - not just when on duty Be punctual - come for preparatory prayer Sit in front - if possible – avoid the PA counter See yourself as a priest and minister Impact the spiritual atmosphere with your worship Learn to be led by the Spirit