Post on 01-Apr-2015
deliberately pursuing our purpose to worship in spirit and truth
LIVING IN AWE OF GOD
Revelation of God
Response of Man
Fright Reverence Trust Adoration
WORSHIPReverential response, in heart and practice,
to the truth of God as revealed by God, to ascribe to Him the worth due Him,
by glorifying His person and work.
TRUE WORSHIP
spirit truth
Wrong Right
Wrong
Right
SPIRIT
TRUTH
spirit truth spirit truth
spirit truth(perfunctory idolatry) (ignorant sincerity)
(hypocrisy) (true worship)
DIMENSIONS OF TRUE WORSHIP
• WHO: individual / congregation
• OT picture: by invitation, pure heart/clean hands
• WHAT: value God in life / value God above life
• OT picture: enter His presence, pay homage, fear
• WHEN: always / designated times
• OT picture: Sabbath, holy days
• WHERE: everywhere / designated locations
• OT picture: tabernacle, temple
• WHY: God’s call / our desire
• OT picture: ‘He is our God, we are His people’
SACRED SPACE
Holy Land
Holy Land
Holy Hill
Holy Court
Holy Place
Holyof
Holies
SACRED SPACE
Holy Land
World
Israel
Levites
Priest
High Priest
SACRED TIME
Justified
Sanctified
Glorified
Lost
Revelation of God
Personal
Family Community Work Play
Reading Scripture
Preaching
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice,
acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. (Romans 12:1)
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Cor 10:31)
Response of Man
Fright Reverence Trust Adoration
Revelation of God
Corporate
Reading the Word of God
Hearing the Word of God
Verbal Response
Active Response
Testimony Prayer Song
Thanksgiving Witnessing
Confession
Petition Intercession
Praise Lament Celebration
Revelation of God
Corporate
Verbal Response
Active Response
Sacrifice Service Ordinances
Baptism Evangelism
Gestures
Communion Fellowship
DiscipleshipSpiritual
GiftsChurch
DisciplineGiving
Reading the Word of God
Hearing the Word of God