1. Attitudes of Worship Manner of Worship Alive in the Spirit Assisted by the Spirit Active thru the Spirit

2. Attitudes of Worship  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18  Joyful  Prayerful  Thankful

3. Attitudes of Worship  Be Joyful Always  Principles of Joy Commanded by God - Phil. 2:17,18 Commanded by God - Phil. 2:17,18 Not dependent on situation – 2 Cor. 6:10 Not dependent on situation – 2 Cor. 6:10 Comes from God – Phil. 3:1-3 Comes from God – Phil. 3:1-3 Flows from what we know to be true about God – Psalm 16:11 Flows from what we know to be true about God – Psalm 16:11 Joy is from the Holy Spirit – Gal. 5:22 Joy is from the Holy Spirit – Gal. 5:22

4. Attitudes of Worship  Be Joyful Always  Perspective of Joy Confidence in God’s sovereign love Confidence in God’s sovereign love Confidence in God’s mighty power on our behalf Confidence in God’s mighty power on our behalf Confidence in God’s providential working of all things Confidence in God’s providential working of all things Matt. 6:33,34 ; Rom. 8:28-30 Matt. 6:33,34 ; Rom. 8:28-30

5. Attitudes of Worship  Be Joyful Always  Practice of Joy Believers are to rejoice in appreciation: Believers are to rejoice in appreciation: of God’s righteous character – Ps. 28:7 of God’s righteous character – Ps. 28:7 for Christ’s redemptive work – 1 Peter 1:8,9 for Christ’s redemptive work – 1 Peter 1:8,9 for Christ’s infallible instruction – 1 Jn. 5:20 for Christ’s infallible instruction – 1 Jn. 5:20 for Holy Spirit’s ministry to us – Rom. 14:17 for Holy Spirit’s ministry to us – Rom. 14:17

6. Attitudes of Worship  Believers are to rejoice in appreciation: of many spiritual blessings – Eph. 1:3-6 of many spiritual blessings – Eph. 1:3-6 of Christ’s providence – Rom. 8:28-30 of Christ’s providence – Rom. 8:28-30 of our future glory – Ps. 16:8-11 of our future glory – Ps. 16:8-11 of answered prayer – Ps. 66:20 ; Jn. 16:24 of answered prayer – Ps. 66:20 ; Jn. 16:24 for the gift of god’s Word – Ps. 19:7-11 for the gift of god’s Word – Ps. 19:7-11 of the privilege of fellowship – 2 Tim. 1:4 of the privilege of fellowship – 2 Tim. 1:4 of joy of telling others about Christ – Acts 15:3 of joy of telling others about Christ – Acts 15:3

7. Attitudes of Worship Application Application The joyful Christian is more concerned about glorifying God than about avoiding temporal difficulties. Rom. 8:18 The joyful Christian is more concerned about glorifying God than about avoiding temporal difficulties. Rom. 8:18 He thinks more of his spiritual riches and eternal glory than he does any present pain or material poverty. 1 Peter 1:6,7 He thinks more of his spiritual riches and eternal glory than he does any present pain or material poverty. 1 Peter 1:6,7

8. Attitudes of Worship Application Application Are you joyful always? Are you joyful always? If not why not? If not why not? Are you allowing your circumstances or your theology to dictate your attitudes about life? Are you allowing your circumstances or your theology to dictate your attitudes about life?