1. The Practice of Biblical Worship: Submission2
The Practice of Biblical Worship: Submission

2. Worship Hebrew: Shachah Greek: Proskunéo to bow down to prostrate
to kiss (forward)
to do reverence

3. Question How do we improve our worship services
Question How do we improve our worship services? Answer Learn and practice greater submission to God

4. Muslim 5 Pillars of Faith
Pillar 1 – Confession
Pillar 2 – Alms Giving
Pillar 3 – Prayer
Pillar 4 – Fasting
Pillar 5 – Pilgrimage

5. Sikh’s - 5 K’s
Kesh
Kangha
Kachh
Karpa
Kirpan

6. Church of Christ’s Attempt to Improve Worship
Improve singing ability
Improve building
Improve A/V
Improve ministers
Improve methods

7. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit, you will not reject a broken and repentant heart O God. - Psalms 51:12 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. – Psalms 34:18 Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. - Matthew 5:3

8. 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

9. Language of communication
Worship
Computers
Rituals
Order
Building
Hardware
Language of communication
Praise, Request Confession, etc.
Software
Submission of one’s will
Internet Connection

10. Common Worship Mistakes
It’s all about the Hardware

11. Common Worship Mistakes
It’s all about the Hardware
It’s all about the Software

12. Submission on a daily basis permits one to be in a worship mode constantly. – An idea much superior to the Muslim concept of repetitious prayer facing east.

13. The answer to corporate worship problems was to be in submission to God’s will for public worship just as one was in submission to His will for private/personal devotion.

14. Because of submission to God’s will which is the true practice of worship...
Woman submitted to cultural & eternal norms.
Men submitted to orderly process in the assembly.
Men & women submitted to one another in love.

15. Focus on Rituals ←→ Invent new Rituals
Avoid the Extremes
Focus on Rituals ←→ Invent new Rituals

16. we become broken bread and poured out wine
...we become broken bread and poured out wine. My Utmost for His Highest Oswald Chambers