1. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” WHAT IS WORSHIP? (1.)Worship Is The Following: *Acknowledging God as superior *Reverencing God as superior *Adoring God as superior *Drawing close to God as superior -These are things that are not one time events but things -These are things that are not one time events but things that we can and should always actively be doing. that we can and should always actively be doing. -WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE! -WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE! Eating right is a lifestyle; NOT an event!

2. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” BECAUSE WORSHIP IS A LIFESTYLE (something I always do): My corporate worship in church is an extension of my private worship at home. -Worship is not something I bring home from the church. -Worship is not something I bring home from the church. -Worship is ‘what I bring from my home to the church!’ -Worship is ‘what I bring from my home to the church!’ *If my worship in church isn’t good, it could be because I *If my worship in church isn’t good, it could be because I left my worship at home. left my worship at home.

3. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” When did Israel (God’s People) come together? (1.)Passover Feast (Leviticus 23:5)- one day per year when they CELEBRATED God’s deliverance from the death angle in Egypt. (2.)Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:6-8)- a week long gathering when they CELEBRATED their exodus from Egypt. (3.)First Fruits (Leviticus 23:9-14)- a one day CELEBRATION of God’s provision for the first crops of the barley harvest. (4.)Pentecost (Leviticus 23:15-22)- a one day CELEBRATION of God’s provision for the wheat harvest. (5.)Trumpets Day (Leviticus 23:23-25)- a one day CELEBRATION of the beginning of the Civil New Year. (6.)Day of Atonement (Leviticus 23:26-32) a one day CELEBRATION of the removal of sin. (7.)Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-43) a week long CELBRATION of God’s guidance and protection.

4. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” What do we learn from Israel (God’s people) coming together? (1.)Israel assembled together to celebrate God for the following things: his deliverance, his provision, his grace for a new year, his atonement for sin, his guidance, and his protection. (a.)The purpose of the corporate assembly is to “CELEBRATE” (a.)The purpose of the corporate assembly is to “CELEBRATE” God! God! *Our corporate assembly should be a celebration; NOT a *Our corporate assembly should be a celebration; NOT a funeral. funeral. *Do we celebrate God or celebrate our pain? *Do we celebrate God or celebrate our pain?

5. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” What does the NT say about the corporate assembly? (2.)1 Corinthians 14:4-5, 26 “(4-5)He that speaketh in an unkown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church. I would that ye all spake with tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, THAT THE CHURCH MAY RECEIVE EDIFYING. (26)How is it then, brethren? When ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. LET ALL THINGS BE DONE UNTO EDIFYING.” -The purpose of the corporate assembly is to “EDIFY/Build -The purpose of the corporate assembly is to “EDIFY/Build Up” the church. Up” the church. *Celebrating God strengthens the believer! *Celebrating God strengthens the believer!

6. WORSHIP (pt.4)“The Corporate Assembly” How does the corporate assembly strengthen the believer? (3.)Hebrews 10:24-25 “Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” -The corporate assembly strengthens the believer by -The corporate assembly strengthens the believer by encouraging the believer to walk in love and do good works. encouraging the believer to walk in love and do good works. -ALL THAT WE SING, PRAY, AND PREACH IN THE CORPORATE -ALL THAT WE SING, PRAY, AND PREACH IN THE CORPORATE ASSEMBLY IS TO CELEBRATE GOD AND BUILD UP THE ASSEMBLY IS TO CELEBRATE GOD AND BUILD UP THE CORPORATE BODY! CORPORATE BODY!