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Worship Contents 1 Worship in Genesis: Two Classes of Worshipers 2 Worship and the Exodus: Understanding Who God Is 3 The Sabbath and Worship 4 Rejoicing Before the Lord: The Sanctuary and Worship 5 Happy Are You, O Israel! 6 Worship and Song and Praise 7 Worship in the Psalms 8 Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship 9 “Trust Not in Deceptive Words”: The Prophets and Worship 10 Worship: From Exile to Restoration 11 In Spirit and in Truth 12 Worship in the Early Church 13 Worship in the Book of Revelation

Worship Our Goal {5} WITH worship as such a central component of “present truth,” we would do well to learn what it means to truly worship the only One in all creation who, by virtue of who He is, is worthy of that worship.

Worship Lesson 6, August 6 Worship Lesson 6, August 6 Worship and Song and Praise

Key Text Psalm 96:1 “O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.”

Worship and Song and Praise Initial Words {78} MUSIC “is one of the most effective means of impressing the heart with spiritual truth. How often to the soul hard pressed and ready to despair, memory recalls some word of God’s—the long-forgotten burden of a childhood song— and temptations lose their power, life takes on new meaning and new purpose, and courage and gladness are imparted to other souls!” Education 168

Worship and Song and Praise Quick Look 1. Broken Heart and Spirit (Psalm 51:17) 2. Song of Praise and Worship (1 Chronicles 16:29) 3. New Song and the Lord (1 Chronicles 16:23, 24)

Worship and Song and Praise 1. Broken Heart and Spirit Psalm 51: 17 NKJV “THE sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart—these, O God, You will not despise.”

1.Broken Heart and Spirit David’s Experience {68} DAVID was far from being perfect. In fact, David’s later moral lapses were much more serious than Saul’s sins. Yet, the Lord rejected Saul but forgave even David’s worst mistakes, allowing him to continue being king. What made the difference?

1.Broken Heart and Spirit David’s Experience {68} God is in the heart business. He not only reads the heart—the center of thought, inner attitudes, and motives—but He can touch and change hearts that are open to Him. David’s heart yielded to the conviction of sin. He repented, and he patiently accepted the consequences of his sins.

1.Broken Heart and Spirit David’s Experience {70} If those professing to be Christians do not see this, they are truly blind; most likely have not had a conversion experience or have lost it. personal realization of true nature As Christians, with the biblical standard of Jesus before us, the personal realization of our true nature can be especially devastating. This is where our broken spirit and crushed and broken hearts come from.

Worship and Song and Praise 2. Song of Praise and Worship 1 Chronicles 16:29 NKJV “GIVE to the L ORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Oh, worship the L ORD in the beauty of holiness!

2. Song of Praise and Worship Joy and Praise Comes {72} DAVID’S understanding of God and the salvation He offered shaped not only his own life but his spiritual leadership and influence over his people. His songs and prayers reflect a deep sense of awe for the God he loved and knew as a personal friend and Savior.

2. Song of Praise and Worship Joy and Praise Comes {72} David presented to Asaph, his chief musician, a new song of thanksgiving and praise on the day that the ark was moved to Jerusalem. This praise psalm consists of two important aspects of worship: the revelation of God as One worthy of worship and the appropriate response of the worshiper.

2. Song of Praise and Worship Joy and Praise Comes {72} Notice how often the following action words and expressions are used: give thanks, sing, call on His name, seek the Lord, make known, talk of, declare, give glory to, proclaim, remember, and bring an offering. David then recited some of the reasons why God is worthy of our praise and worship.

Worship and Song and Praise 3. New Song and the Lord 1 Chronicles 16:23, 24 NKJV “SING to the L ORD, all the earth; proclaim the good news of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.”

3. New Song and the Lord Music and Worship {74} There is no question that song and music and praise are part of our worship experience. Music has the power to touch us and move us that other forms of communication do not seem to have. At its purest and finest, music seems to lift us into the very presence of the Lord.

3. New Song and the Lord Music and Worship {76} Over the years, the question of music and types of music in worship has arisen in our church. In some cases, hymnal music has been given all but sacred status; in others, it is hard to tell the difference between what is being played in church and what is being played as secular music.

3. New Song and the Lord Music and Worship {76} What is important for worship music is that it point us to the noblest and the best, which is the Lord. It should appeal, not to the baser elements of our being but to the higher ones.

3. New Song and the Lord Music and Worship {76} Music can move us to some of the most exalted spiritual experiences, or it can be used by the enemy to debase and degrade us, to bring out lusts and passion and despair and anger.

3. New Song and the Lord Music and Worship {76} Music that can help us realize what we have been given in Christ, is the kind we need for our worship. elevate our thoughts Music in our worship services should have a balance of spiritual, intellectual, and emotional elements. The lyrics should uplift us, elevate our thoughts, and make us long more for the Lord who has done so much for us.

Worship and Song and Praise Final Words {78} “AS a part of religious service, singing is as much an act of worship as is prayer. Indeed, many a song is prayer. … Heaven’s communion begins on earth. We learn here the keynote of its praise.” Education 168.