2. WELCOME TO - Central Gathering - March 22 nd, 2015

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4. Reclaiming Worship

5. Proskuneo - to kiss the ground when prostrating before a superior; to worship, "to fall down/prostrate oneself to adore on one's knees" P ROSKUNEO

6. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them. Luke 7:37-38

8. 1. Worship is Adoration P ROSKUNEO - A DORATION

9. 1.Worship is Adoration Two Questions: 1. What has most recently stirred your heart to love God and His character? 2. What is one undeserving thing that calls for your adoration? What has robbed your adoration of God recently? P ROSKUNEO - A DORATION

10. 1.Worship is Adoration 2.Worship is Gratitude P ROSKUNEO - G RATITUDE

11. 1.Worship is Adoration 2.Worship is Gratitude Two Questions: 1. What has happened recently that has drawn your heart to a deep sense of gratitude towards God? 2. Where have you responded in anger or resentment when you didn’t get what you wanted? P ROSKUNEO - G RATITUDE

12. 1.Worship is Adoration 2.Worship is Gratitude 3.Worship is Obedience & Submission P ROSKUNEO – O BEDIENCE & S UBMISSION

13. 1.Worship is Adoration 2.Worship is Gratitude 3.Worship is Obedience & Submission Two Questions: 1. Where has your soul had an open hand towards God recently? Did you feel freedom and joy? 2. Where have you been going your own way and hiding from God as the authority in your life? Are you feeling freedom and joy there? P ROSKUNEO – O BEDIENCE & S UBMISSION

14. 19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” 21 Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. John 4:19-26 (ESV)

15. 23 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24 God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” 25 The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things.” 26 Jesus said to her, “I who speak to you am he.” John 4:19-26 (ESV)

16. 1. Remember! D ISCIPLINE OF W ORSHIP

17. 1. Remember! 2. Be raw but don’t end there D ISCIPLINE OF W ORSHIP

18. 1. Remember! 2. Be raw but don’t end there 3. Re-see moments through worship D ISCIPLINE OF W ORSHIP

19. Colossians 3:16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.