Chapter 3 Worship
Jn. 4:24, God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.
1. Worship in History
1. Patriarches: Personal, Altar Centered (From Abraham to Jacob)
2. Moses: Meeting Tent, Sacrifices, Ceremonies, Seasonal Feasts (After Exodus to David)
3. Kingdom: Temple Centered (From Solomon to Fall of Jerusalem)
4. Captive: Synagogue, Community Centered (Babylon Captivity)
5. Return: New Temple (Zerubbabel the Second Temple, Herod Temple)
6. New Testament: Christ Emphasized (Phil 2:9-11), Life Style Worship (Rom. 12:1-2) (After Pentecost)
7. Kingdom: Final Form of Worship (Rev. 4:1-11)
2. OT Time Worship
1. Ceremonies, Sacrifices Offerings, and Holidays (Seasonal Feasts)
2. Based on God's Characteristics and Exodus (Salvation)
3. Based on The Covenant with God (Ex. 24:1-18)
4. Expression of Obedience to God (Life Style Worship)
3. NT Time Worship
1. Centered on Message, Baptism, Eucharist
2. Christ Emphasized (in Truth, No idols)
3. Vary Elements of Worship in Spirit: Prayer, Praise, Scripture Reading, Encouragement, Laying Hands (for Sick), Other Ceremonies (Matrimonial, Funeral, Birth, etc.)
4. Everyday Worship (Ac. 2:42, Rom. 12:1-2) & Sunday Worship (Ac. 20:7-12, 1Co. 16:2, Rev. 1:10)
5. New Canon (New Testament)
6. New Praise Songs (Phil. 2:5-11, Ep. 5:19)
7. From Other Traditions (Synagogue, etc.)
4. Elements of Worship
Praise, Prayer, Offerings, Reading & Hearing The Word of God, Fellowship, Baptism, Eucharist, ect.
5. Centers of Worship (Should be Balanced of Followings)
1. Altar: Ritual (Clergy Centered)
2. Pulpit: Message (Messenger Centered)
3. Pew: Participation of Congregation (Whole Congregation)
6. Baptism
1. Judaic Cleansing Ceremony (Num. 19:, 31:17-24)
2. Cleansing Ceremony for Proselytes (New Believers)
3. John The Baptist (Lk. 3:3)
4. Baptism of Jesus and Disciples (Jn. 3:22-27)
5. Baptism of New Testament Church (Mt. 28:18-20, Ac. 2:38, 41)
6. Baptism as Public Confession of Faith (Ac. 8:36)
7. Forms of Baptism: Emersion, Sprinkling, etc.
7. Lord's Supper
1. Passover (Ex. 13:3-10)
2. New Covenant of Salvation (Jn. 6:51-55, Lk. 22:19-20)
3. Center Piece of Worship (Ac. 2:42, 46, 20:7)
4. Proclaiming The Salvific Ministry of Jesus (1Co. 11:26, Lk. 22:19)
5. Completion of Salvation (Lk. 14:15, Zech. 8:19, Lk. 22:18)
8. Local Church Worship
1. Based on The Bible
2. Triune God Centered
3. Kingdom Focused (Vital, Encouraging, Enlightening, Inspiring, Comforting, Healing, etc.)
9. Worship Preparation (1Co. 14:40)
(Acceptable by God and Presentable to New and Fellow Worshipers)
(Worship in Truth governs WHY we worship while in Spirit HOW.)
Worship Order, Worship Leader, Scripture Reader, Speaker, Song Leader, Offering, Fellowship, etc.
10. Private Worship: Worship as of Life Style
Rom. 12:1-2, Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God--this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to The pattern of this world, but be transformed by The renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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