Understanding Music and Worship Chapter 9: Proclaiming His Wonders! Exalt His Name Understanding Music and Worship Chapter 9: Proclaiming His Wonders!

The secret to freedom from enslaving patterns of sin is worship The secret to freedom from enslaving patterns of sin is worship. You need worship. You need great worship. You need weeping worship. You need glorious worship. You need to sense God’s greatness and to be moved by it – moved to tears and moved to laughter – moved by who God is and what He has done for you. Tim Keller

Worship as Evangelism 3 Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples. Psalm 96:3

Worship as Evangelism God Loves People. He wants them

Worship as Evangelism God Loves People. He wants them to be saved from their sins

Worship as Evangelism God Loves People. He wants them to be saved from their sins to be delivered from their bondage

Worship as Evangelism God Loves People. He wants them to be saved from their sins to be delivered from their bondage to have a vibrant relationship with Him

Worship as Evangelism God Loves People. He wants them to be saved from their sins to be delivered from their bondage to have a vibrant relationship with Him to live an abundant life 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2011), Jn 10:10.

Worship as Evangelism Our worship helps to accomplish this by

Worship as Evangelism Our worship helps to accomplish this by publicly declaring His great works in our lives

Worship as Evangelism Our worship helps to accomplish this by publicly declaring His great works in our lives our lives of worship are examples of God’s love

Worship as Evangelism Our worship helps to accomplish this by publicly declaring His great works in our lives our lives of worship are examples of God’s love Our testimonies of deliverance are an encouragement to others

Soul Winning vs Walking a Deeper Life Book states that in history there was a division between Walking a Deeper life (Worship) and (Soul Winning) Evangelism The idea was you couldn’t easily do both.

Soul Winning vs Walking a Deeper Life Seeker Sensitivity vs Traditional church

Soul Winning vs Walking a Deeper Life Seeker Sensitivity vs Traditional church What is the purpose of the church? To evangelize the unsaved? To encourage and teach existing Christians?

Soul Winning vs Walking a Deeper Life Seeker Sensitivity vs Traditional church What is the purpose of the church? To evangelize the unsaved? To encourage and teach existing Christians? Could it be both?

Paul, Silas and Timothy Acts 16

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Doesn’t have to be the best place in the city.

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Give priority to worship Paul and Silas’ priorities were such that even in the middle of the night – it was worshipping God that was on their mind and not how unfair they were treated

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Give priority to worship Worship together Both with other Christians as well as in front of non-believers And then take the opportunity to declare the greatness of who God is

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Give priority to worship Worship together Present praise to God Give praise in all circumstances For all things Tell of His goodness and mercy

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Give priority to worship Worship together Present praise to God Preach Christ When the opportunity arises – go ahead and be bold- Preach the good news Share the love Give your testimony of how God has worked in your life

6 Steps for Evangelistic Worship Meet in a place of worship Give priority to worship Worship together Present praise to God Preach Christ Holy Spirit produces the fruit Wait on the Holy Spirit to produce the fruit. It is not us that makes the conversion, but the spirit that draws them to himself

Lessons For Today

Lessons For Today The unsaved world watches us as we worship And when we don’t

Lessons For Today The unsaved world watches us as we worship People watch how we re-act vs how we act This is about how we turn to God in all circumstances The Good – the bad The highs – the lows

Lessons For Today The unsaved world watches us as we worship People watch how we re-act vs how we act Be genuine in your concern for others Paul and Silas could have left that jail that night. The consequence would have been that the jailer would have been killed for letting them escape. But because Paul and Silas showed that they cared – the jailer saw the truth and mercy that inspired them. He wanted to experience that as well.

Lessons For Today The unsaved world watches us as we worship People watch how we re-act vs how we act Be genuine in your concern for others Satan will always try to interfere Sickness, technical issues, hardening of hearts, external circumstances. Satan uses anyway he can to try and thwart the power of the saving Word of God

Lessons For Today The unsaved world watches us as we worship People watch how we re-act vs how we act Be genuine in your concern for others Satan will always try to interfere It is most effective when it is an extension of our own personal worship Out of our excess let the worship overflow. If you do not practice personal worship, your public/corporate worship will be lacking/stilted/unconvincing Maybe even fake or insincere. It is not contrived or twisted to accomplish a man-made goal

Lessons For Today God cares more about evangelism more than we ever could. God will prepare the way. As we stated at the beginning, God loves people and wants them to know Him. He will not make it more difficult for you.

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