Defining worship—An Act of Reverence John 4:20-24 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews.

Defining worship—An Act of Reverence John 4:20-24 23But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” PROSKUNEŌ (προσκυνέω), to make obeisance, do reverence to (from pros, towards, and kuneō, to kiss), is the most frequent word rendered to worship. It is used of an act of homage or reverence, Vines

True Worshippers TO WORSHIP God Is Spirit Man Is A Spirit (ual) Being The Object First Union Then God Is Spirit Truth Communion Man Is A Spirit (ual) Being

God saves us and thus we become The temple of god 1 Peter 2:4-5 Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, 5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

The Temple of God The Worshipper Worship Communion “Acceptable” A Living Stone A Spiritual House The Temple of God The Worshipper A Holy Priesthood Spiritual Sacrifices Communion “Acceptable”

Involves Offering Up Sacrifices (Acts of Reverence and Devotion Worship Involves Offering Up Sacrifices (Acts of Reverence and Devotion Private (Family, Work, etc.) Congregational (The Collectivity) P & C C Preaching (Rom. 10:14-15; Acts 20:7) Singing (Eph. 5:19; 1 Cor. 14:15) Prayer(Acts 2:42) Lord Supper (1 Cor. 11:23-26, Acts 20:7) Collection (1 Cor. 16:1-3)

The Importance of preaching IS seen In The Gifts Christ gave to the church Ephesians 4 Ephesians 4:7-8, 11 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teacher A Gospelizer, A Bringer of Good Tidings

The Relationship between worship and preaching the word Romans 10:14-15 But how are they to call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

The Relationship between worship and preaching the word (ἀκουω) means “to hear.” Akoē (Ἀκοη), the noun means “the thing heard.” The word “hearing” is akoē (ἀκοη), the same word translated “report” (A.V.). Paul says, “So then, faith is out of the source of that which is heard.” It is the publication of the gospel which produces belief in it (Alford). Romans 10:16-17 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?” 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.

PRODUCES THE “TRUE WORSHIPPER” FAITH Working By Love (Gal. 5:6) Preaching The Word PRODUCES THE “TRUE WORSHIPPER”

Preachers Are to be Gifts Given By Christ for a certain purpose To Produce Saving Faith, Or Ephesians 4:12-13 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Preachers Are to be Gifts Given By Christ for a certain purpose To Produce Saving Faith, Or “…to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 5b) Serving Strengthening Maturing Worship True Worshippers

Preaching and assembling Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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. Fred, Joe, Mary, Don, Ron, Sharon, Debby, Julie, John, Elva, Martha, Anna, Ed, Paul, Brian, Steve, Cara, Barbara, Kathy, Frank, Anita, Allan, Bob, Louise, etc.

Preaching and assembling Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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. Fred, Joe, Mary, Don, Ron, Sharon, Debby, Julie, John, Elva, Martha, Anna, Ed, Paul, Brian, Steve, Cara, Barbara, Kathy, Frank, Anita, Allan, Bob, Louise, etc.

Preaching and assembling Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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. Fred, Joe, Mary, Don, Ron, Sharon, Debby, Julie, John, Elva, Martha, Anna, Ed, Paul, Brian, Steve, Cara, Barbara, Kathy, Frank, Anita, Allan, Bob, Louise, etc.

Preaching and assembling Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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. Fred, Joe, Mary, Don, Ron, Sharon, Debby, Julie, John, Elva, Martha, Anna, Ed, Paul, Brian, Steve, Cara, Barbara, Kathy, Frank, Anita, Allan, Bob, Louise, etc.

Preaching and assembling Hebrews 10:24-25 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, 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. Fred, Joe, Mary, Don, Ron, Sharon, Debby, Julie, John, Elva, Martha, Anna, Ed, Paul, Brian, Steve, Cara, Barbara, Kathy, Frank, Anita, Allan, Bob, Louise, etc.

Preaching and assembling Serving Strengthening Maturing Loving (Good Works) Encouraging

Preaching and assembling Serving Strengthening Maturing Loving (Good Works) Encouraging

The Preacher has A God given obligation to Help Mature, protect, and preserve the true worshipper 2 Timothy 4:1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: I adjure you

be ready in season and out of season; The Preacher has A God given obligation to Help Mature, Protect, and Preserve the worshipper 2 Timothy 4:2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, (to convict, to bring to a sense of shame) rebuke, (to award penalty, sharp and severe) and exhort, (pleading and warning mixed with gentleness) with complete patience and teaching.

Preaching The Word Is My Part The Maturing Process Reproving Rebuking Exhorting Your Part

Preaching The Word Is My Part The Preserving Process Reproving Rebuking Exhorting Your Part

Ephesians 4:14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

Preaching The Word Is My Part The Protecting Process Reproving Rebuking Exhorting Your Part

2 Timothy 4:3-4 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Prevents Apostasy Preaching The Word Apostasy Apostasy

Relationship Preaching Worship Ephesians 4:15-16 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.