1 Worship Be’s Improving our Worship!. 2 Our Worship God is to be the object of our worship and devotion! We are not here to: –Be entertained or amused!

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1 Worship Be’s Improving our Worship!

2 Our Worship God is to be the object of our worship and devotion! We are not here to: –Be entertained or amused! –Visit other members! –Please others! Why are we here? –To Worship and Glorify God! Jn. 4:23-24 –To be “an example of the believers”! 1 Tim. 4:12 –Let our lights shine before men! Matt. 5:14-16 Improving Our Worship To God!

3 Improvement! We can improve on anything we do! We must strive to please God! Our worship must be according to His will, Not ours! – Jn. 4:23-24 –Matt. 7:21-23 What can we do to improve our worship? Please consider the following points! Improving Our Worship To God!

4 Be Present At Every Service Possible! We are commanded to: –Not forsake the assembly – Heb. 10:25 Sing – Eph. 5:19 Pray – 1 Thess. 5:17 Remember the Lord’s suffering & death –1 Cor. 11:23-29 Give of our means – 1 Cor. 16:1-2 Study God’s word & attend to teaching & preaching –1 Tim. 4:13; 2 Tim. 4:2 Follow the pattern of Divine teaching! –1 Tim. 1:16; Tit. 2:7-8; 1 Cor. 4:16; 11:1 Improving Our Worship To God!

5 Excuse You Can Use on your Boss! I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but friends came by unexpectedly. I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but we went to visit family and didn’t make it back in time. I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but I was with you in spirit. I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but I decided to make my traveling plans when I was supposed to be at work and just could not make it. I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but I don’t get out in the rain. I’m sorry I was not at work yesterday, but I thought I would go work someplace else for a change. I’m sorry I was not a work yesterday, but I had other plans. Improving Our Worship To God!

6 Excuses! These excuses will not work with either your boss or with God, will they? We all do what is important to us. If we are willing to offer feeble excuses to God as to why we cannot attend, perhaps we need to investigate our hearts to see if we really are “worthy of the kingdom of God” - 2 Thess. 1:5. Jesus Condemned Excuse Makers! –Lk. 14:15-24 But…

7 Brethren have used these Excuses! I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but friends came by unexpectedly. I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but we went to visit family and didn’t make it back in time. I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but I was with you in spirit. I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but I decided to make my traveling plans when I was supposed to be at worship and just could not make it. I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but I don’t get out in the rain. I’m sorry I was not at worship yesterday, but I thought I would go worship someplace else for a change. I’m sorry I was not a worship yesterday, but I had other plans. Improving Our Worship To God! At Worship With The Lord’s People is Where We Ought To BE!

8 Be One Time At Every Service Possible! Being late can be a chronic problem! –It is a bad habit that can be broken! There are easy solutions: –Get up earlier! –Leave for services earlier! –Make an effort to be on time! –Plan better! Improving Our Worship To God!

9 Be One Time At Every Service Possible! “Prepare to Meet Thy God”! –Amos 4:12 Jesus condemned the unprepared! –Matt. 25:1-13 We need to prepare to meet God in His house! Being late chronically indicates: –Lack of preparation! –Lack of respect! –Lack of proper devotion to God! Would your Boss accept excuse you make to God? Remember, God condemned excuse makers! Improving Our Worship To God!

10 Be in Your “Right Mind”! Our minds should be on the spiritual things! –Lk. 8:27-35 We are to worship God with our minds! –Matt. 22:37; Acts 17:11; Rom. 7:22-25 –Phil. 2:3-5; 2 Tim. 1:7; 1 Pet. 1:13 Focus on God & His Word! Improving Our Worship To God!

11 Be in Your “Right Mind”! Prepare our minds before worship by: –Praying at home for: The brethren The sick The teachers, preacher & those leading the serivces That you might be receptive to God’s word & make proper application to your life! That your worship will according to God’s will! –Removing worldly thoughts & cares! –Meditating on the worship to take place! Improving Our Worship To God!

12 Be Prepared! Have your Bible lesson prepared! –2 Tim. 2:15 Have your Bible and lesson book with you! Have your contribution ready! –We must “lay by…in store” which involves planning and consideration! 1 Cor. 16:1-2 –Rushing to grab what cash you can find available when the plate is passed lacks proper preparation! Improving Our Worship To God!

13 Be Properly Attired! What we wear to worship reflects: –Our attitude! –Whether or not we are truly humble! –What is in our heart! –The importance we place on the occasion we have been blessed with! 1 Pet. 5:5; 1 Tim. 2:9; 1 Pet. 3:1-7 Remember, we are coming before God! Improving Our Worship To God!

14 Be Properly Attired! David prepared to worship God! –2 Sam. 12:13-23! Joseph prepared to meet the King! –Gen. 41:14 What would you wear: –To attend a funeral? –To visit the President in the White House? –To attend some formal occasion? Improving Our Worship To God!

15 Be Happy & Friendly! Have a good attitude! –Psa. 122:1 Be kind to others! –1 Cor. 13:4 –Eph. 4:32 –Col. 3:12-13 Don’t be partial! –1 Tim. 5:21; Jas. 3:13-17 –Prov. 24:23; Jas. 2:1-9 Improving Our Worship To God!

16 Be Thankful! Count your blessings! –“it might surprise you what the Lord has done”! See song # 392 Some blessings to consider & give thanks: –For God’s physical & Spiritual blessings! –For the physical health we have to attend! –That we can meet without persecution! –For those present! –For Jesus who died for us! –That we have a comfortable place to worship! Improving Our Worship To God!

17 Philippine Churches & Travel Show Endurance Improving Our Worship To God!

18 More Philippine Photos Improving Our Worship To God! Philippine brethren endure extreme hardships we cannot really relate to! Be thankful for our blessings and these brethren!

19 Be Thankful! “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful” - Col. 3:15. “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. 5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations” - Psa. 100:4-5; See song #503 Improving Our Worship To God!

20 To Improve Your Worship, BE… Present at every service possible! On time! In your “right mind”! Prepared! Properly attired! Happy & Friendly! Thankful!