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Joy of Worship Check Your Worship Check Your Worship Attitude Attitude Presented by Chris Reeves * Ramstein church of Christ Gospel Meeting * May 2, 2010

Worship Attitude and Culture Our Worship Attitude is Affected by Our Present-Day Culture Get it, and get it quick approach to lifeGet it, and get it quick approach to life More comfort and convenienceMore comfort and convenience Change the service rather than my attitudeChange the service rather than my attitude Shorten the worship serviceShorten the worship service Drive-in sermons and drive-through communionDrive-in sermons and drive-through communion

Length of Time is Proportional to Level of Interest Do you spend along time at sporting events, or school functions? Do you spend along time going hunting, fishing, boating, etc.? Do you spend along time playing video games or board games, cards, etc.? Do you spend along time watching T.V. or movies? What about your time spent worshipping God?

Improper Worship Attitudes Attitudes in Worship to Avoid Worship is a place to socializeWorship is a place to socialize Worship is a ritual, a routineWorship is a ritual, a routine Worship because “I have to go…”Worship because “I have to go…” Worship is just a proper locationWorship is just a proper location Worship is just the proper “5 acts”Worship is just the proper “5 acts” Worship is like a periodic “tune-up”Worship is like a periodic “tune-up”

Worship Attitude Proper Attitudes of Worship in the Psalms Reverently (5:7; 89:7) Lovingly (26:8) Joyfully (95:1-2) Holy (96:7-9) Thankfully (100:4) Wholeheartedly (111:1) Gladly (122:1) Regularly (145:1-2) These Problems Are Solved with the Right Attitude talking, passing notes, “have to go,” drudgery, hypocrisy, selfishness, sleeping, daydreaming, boredom, clock-watching, “I don’t get anything out of the service…”, dreading to come, absenteeism, bare minimum attendance, etc.

Worship Attitude Proper Attitudes of Worship by NT Christians Joy in Preaching and Study of God’s Word (Acts 2:41-42) Joy in Praying (Acts 12:5,12) Joy in Communion (1 Corinthians 10:16) Joy in Contributing (2 Corinthians 9:6-7) Joy in Singing (Colossians 3:16)

Worship Attitude What Brings Joy to Your Life? When you understand the value, importance, or greatness of something (Num. 23:19; Hos. 11:9) When you get a good feeling about something (Isa. 40:31; Rom. 12:2; 2 Cor. 4:16; Eph. 4:23) When you can see the positive results that follow (Lk. 24:52)

Worship Time Time Spent Worshipping God is Time Well Spent Deuteronomy 31:9-13 – “thou shalt read this law before Israel in their hearing…” Nehemiah 8:3,18 – “And he read … from early morning until midday … Also day by day … he read in the book of the law…” Mark 6:34-35 – “And he began to teach them many things. And when the day was now far spent…” Acts 2:41,46 – “And with many other words he testified and exhorted them saying … And day by day … with one accord in the temple…” Acts 20:7-11 – “and prolonged his speech until midnight … Paul discoursed yet longer … talked with them a long while…”

What is Your Worship Attitude? Your Attitude Toward Worship in This Life Prepares You For Your Worship In the Next Life Revelation 7:15; 14:3,7; 22:3,9