Part 1: “The Romance of Worship” Part 2: “The Content of Worship” Part 3: “The Style of worship” Part 4: “The Life of Worsh ip”

1.G OD IS INTRINSICALLY SOCIAL. Genesis 1:26; 1 John 4:16 2. THEREFORE, WE WERE DESIGNED FOR RELATIONSHIP. Genesis 2:18 3. WORSHIP IS THE ROMANCE OF OUR MARRIAGE TO GOD. Jeremiah 3; Ezekiel 16; 1 Corinthians 6:15-17; Revelation 19: PRAISE IS AN OUTWARD EXPRESSION OF OUR INWARD ATTITUDE.

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that confess his name.” ~ Hebrews 13:15, NIV

“Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” all my inmost being, praise his holy name.” ~ Psalm 103:1, NIV

“With Jesus’ help, let us continually offer our sacrifice of praise to God by proclaiming the glory of his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have with those in need, for such sacrifices are very pleasing to God.” ~ Hebrews 13:15-16, NLT

“O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. in a dry and weary land where there is no water. 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary 2 I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. and beheld your power and your glory. 3 Because your love is better than life, 3 Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. my lips will glorify you. 4 I will praise you as long as I live, 4 I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. and in your name I will lift up my hands. 5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. 5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you. ~ Psalm 63:1-5, NIV

“Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” ~ Psalm 22:3, NASB (Footnote: “inhabit the praises”)

“Let them praise his name with dancing and make music to him with tambourine and harp. … Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds.” and sing for joy on their beds.” ~ Psalm 149:3, 5; 150:4, NIV

“Meanwhile, the older son was in the field. When he came near the house, he heard music and dancing.” ~ Luke 15:25, NIV

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Then I will teach transgressors your ways, and sinners will turn back to you.” ~ Psalm 51:12-13, NIV

“At the moment I have all I need – more than I need ! I am generously supplied with the gifts you sent me with Epaphroditus. They are a sweet-smelling sacrifice that is acceptable to God and pleases him.” ~ Philippians 4:18, NLT

“What ever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:31, NLT

“You are the light of the world – like a city on a mountain, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light under a basket! Instead, put it on a stand and let it shine for all. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.” ~ Matthew 5:14-16, NLT

5 STYLES OF WORSHIP... Liturgical Traditional Contemporary Charismatic Free Form

"Nowhere does the New Testament pre-scribe a particular form for worship.” ~ Richard J. Foster, Celebration of Discipline

CALL TO WORSHIP - Hebrews 13:15 LEADER:Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise PEOPLE:- the fruit of lips that confess his name. LEADER:And do not forget to do good and to share with others, PEOPLE:for with such sacrifices God is pleased.

“Most middle-class North Americans tend to worship their work, to work at their play, and to play at their worship. As a result, their meanings and values are distorted. Their relationships disintegrate faster than they can keep them in repair, and their life- styles resemble a cast of characters in search of a plot.” ~ Gordon Dahl Work, Play and Worship in a Leisure- Oriented Society

Theological Practical Believing Behaving Revealed Response The Indicative The Imperative

"bodies" = soma = body, self "spiritual" = logiken = logical; reasonable (KJV); derived from logos (“word”) and here means 'figurative', 'metaphorical', 'non-material' as opposed to OT sacrificial worship. "act of worship" = latreia = to serve voluntarily

“You have despised my name by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar…. You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserved no respect. When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” ~ Malachi 1:6-10 (NLT)

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. ~ Psalm 51:12-13 (NIV)

Part 1: “The Romance of Worship” Part 2: “The Content of Worship” Part 3: “The Style of worsh ip” Part 4: “The Life of Worship”