1. Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

2. The Marks of True Worship – Individual
Fear of God
Confession of Sin
Faith in God
Confidence in prayer
The Fruit of Righteousness

3. The Marks of True Worship – Individual
Verbal Praise
Content Hearts
Suffering without Complaint
A Clear Witness

4. The Marks of True Worship - Congregational
God is Glorified
Believers are Purified
The Church is Edified
The Lost are Evangelized

5. Worship That Pleases God, Part 2 Selected Scriptures
Knowing the marks of true worship is important, but you also need to know how to develop them
Psalm 42:1-2 - the craving for God begins by recognizing He is your creator and you exist for His purposes
There is no meaning and purpose to your life apart from God

6. Worship That Pleases God, Part 2 Selected Scriptures
Recognizing your sinfulness produces a quest to deal with the guilt - man’s self efforts all ultimately fail
Sin & guilt can only successfully be removed by God’s grace through faith in the person and work of Christ
Forgiveness ➔ love for Christ ➔ holiness ➔ recognize sin ➔ Forgiveness ➔ love for Christ ➔ holiness ➔ etc.

7. Worship That Pleases God, Part 2 Selected Scriptures
With God at the center at life, everything is sacred, and true worship takes place in everything
When individuals who truly worship God gather together, there is true corporate worship of God

8. Church Growth Movement (CGM) Pro & Con
No one tries to be seeker unfriendly, for we want unbelievers to become Christians
A CGM positive is awareness of things that could be unnecessarily hindrances to ministry

9. Church Growth Movement (CGM) Pro & Con
A CGM positive is sensitivity to clearly communicate to all who come
The focus is stimulating believers to worship God, but we want unbelievers to understand what we are doing

10. Church Growth Movement (CGM) Pro & Con
A CGM negative is that they design their service to focus on man, not God
Isaiah 29:13 - man centered worship services have been a problem since ancient times
Matthew 15:7-9 - the traditions of men replace the doctrine of God, and so it is not true worship

11. Church Growth Movement (CGM) Pro & Con
A CGM negative is their inevitable degeneration into marginal and even false worship
John 5:44 - There cannot be true worship when you seek the approval of men instead of God

12. The Goal of Grace Bible Church
This church exists and I preach for one goal - the glory of God
We evangelize because the salvation of sinners brings glory to God
We edify one another because lives lived in increasing holiness brings glory to God

13. The Goal of Grace Bible Church
We fellowship with one another because expressing Christian love brings glory to God
We conduct corporate worship because hearts and voices lifted in unity of belief bring glory to God
We welcome everyone, but our concern is the glory of God and not trying to please people

14. The Goal of Grace Bible Church
Whether you like the service is irrelevant, our concern is your growth in the knowledge and service of God
We will not risk offending God in the effort to not offend you - and those practicing sin should be offended
We proclaim the gospel without compromise knowing its offense will cause some never to return

15. The Goal of Grace Bible Church
We welcome all who desire to know and serve our Lord
Those who want to play church, act as theater critics or want personal desires filled are invited elsewhere
We gather to worship and please God, not people

16. How We Strive to Corporately Worship God
We want to transition you from your hectic life to focus on God
Family business lets us know what God is doing and what opportunities are coming up
The Call to Worship directs your attention to the God we have come to worship

17. How We Strive to Corporately Worship God
Music is only a part of worship
Congregational singing uses Psalm, Hymns and Spiritual Songs to teach, encourage and give praise
Special music is a ministry that seeks to cause you to think and reflect about God and His work
Music is used to prepare you mentally and emotionally to pray, praise and hear God’s word

18. How We Strive to Corporately Worship God
The Pastoral prayer joins us in praise to God for what He has done and petition Him for His grace & mercy
Testimonies and missions reports declare God’s glory in His past and current actions in individual lives

19. How We Strive to Corporately Worship God
Proclaiming God’s word is our focal point for proper worship is dependent on knowing God & His will
Putting your offerings in the “Faith Box” is a personal act of worship of thanksgiving and trust

20. How We Strive to Corporately Worship God
Baptism proclaims your conversion and personal identification with Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection
In Communion you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes - 1 Corinthians 11:26
Living in obedience to God is worship for that reflects Jesus Christ living in you

21. Conclusion
The best worship you can offer is living your life for the Lord day by day, moment by moment
Those who truly worship God as individuals enhance the worship of all when they join together

22. Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ