Week 6: Worship

© The Well @STSA 2013

Week 6: Worship

“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” John 4:23 © The Well @STSA 2013

Worship = ‘worth’ + ‘ship’ to assign worth © The Well @STSA 2013

“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment.” Mark 12:30 © The Well @STSA 2013

Worship is our primary duty as children of God “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve [worship].” Matthew 4:10 © The Well @STSA 2013

“not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:25 © The Well @STSA 2013

The Heart of Worship © The Well @STSA 2013

‘holy expectancy’ © The Well @STSA 2013

“Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together. And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep… © The Well @STSA 2013

… and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.” Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.” Acts 20:7-12 © The Well @STSA 2013

“For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 © The Well @STSA 2013

Practice the Presence of God daily © The Well @STSA 2013

The Act of Worship © The Well @STSA 2013

Be prepared “And none shall appear before Me empty-handed.” Exodus 34:20 © The Well @STSA 2013

Be prepared Engage your body “Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord.” Psalm 134:2 © The Well @STSA 2013

Sing passionately (loudly) Be prepared Engage your body Sing passionately (loudly) “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15 © The Well @STSA 2013

Revelation 5:8-14 The four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each having a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals; for You were slain, and have redeemed us to God by Your blood out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, and have made us kings and priests to our God; and we shall reign on the earth.” © The Well @STSA 2013

Revelation 5:8-14 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands, saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom, and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” © The Well @STSA 2013

Revelation 5:8-14 And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power be to Him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb, forever and ever!” Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.” © The Well @STSA 2013

“What is the conclusion then “What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.” 1 Corinthians 14:15 © The Well @STSA 2013

“One log by itself cannot burn for very long, but when many logs are put together, even if they are poor logs, they can make quite a fire.” © The Well @STSA 2013