1. What Makes Worship? Stage attitude
When God is on stage – Right and Wrong
When worshipers are on stage – Right and Wrong

2. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
  1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. 2 Above him were seraphs, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. 3 And they were calling to one another:  "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty;  the whole earth is full of his glory." 

3. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
4 At the sound of their voices the doorposts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.  5 "Woe to me!" I cried. "I am ruined! For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes have seen the King, the LORD Almighty."  6 Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. 

4. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
What can you point out that happened in this worship experience?
Sees God clearly
Sees himself clearly
Confesses sin
God acts to remove sin
God calls
Isaiah responds

5. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
Sees God clearly
What do you think it means to see God clearly?
What helps you see God clearly?
What distracts you from seeing God clearly?

6. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
Sees Himself Clearly
Why does seeing God clearly lead us to see ourselves clearly?
What types of attitudes or behaviors are involved when we see ourselves clearly?
Humility – Desperation - Fear – Honesty

7. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
Confesses Sin
Do you think that confession is a necessary part of worship? Why, or why not?
Why is confession a necessary part of worship?
Do you see repentance indicated here?

8. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
God Acts to Remove Sin
Why does God remove our sin guilt?
Why does God have to remove our sin guilt?
How has God made this concrete for you?

9. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
God Calls
Why does God’s call follow all this other stuff?
Does it have to follow?
How have you experienced God’s calling in worship?

10. What Makes Worship? Isaiah 6:1-9 NIV
7 With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for."  8 Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?"  And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"  9 He said, "Go and tell this people: 
This is considered to be the quintessential description of what worship is about.
Let’s look at each aspect of Isaiah’s experience?
WE Respond
Why is it necessary to respond to God’s call, His word, His actions in worship?