1. The discipline of worship

2. The discipline of preparation ✦ Acceptable Worship requires proper preparation

3. The discipline of preparation ✦ The Levites Prepared vs. 3-4 ✦ The People Prepared vs. 7-9 ✦ The Sacrifices were Prepared vs. 10-13 ✦ The Leaders were Prepared vs. 14-15 ✦ All the Service was Prepared! “So all the service of the Lord was prepared on that day to celebrate the Passover, and to offer burnt offerings on the altar of the Lord according to the command of King Josiah.” (2 Chronicles 35:16)

4. The discipline of preparation ✦ Acceptable Worship requires proper preparation ✦ We are a Royal Priesthood

5. The discipline of preparation ✦ A bull and a two rams vs. 2 ✦ A cleansing ritual vs. 6 ✦ Special clothing vs. 7-13 ✦ A sin offering and an ordination offering vs. 14-22 ✦ An anointing with blood vs. 23-25 ✦ A wave offering vs. 28-29 “Thus Aaron and his sons did all the things which the Lord had commanded through Moses. ” (Leviticus 8:36)

6. The discipline of preparation PREPARING AS PRIESTS ✦ We are a “royal priesthood” 1Peter 2:5 ✦ We are to be “continually offering up praise unto God” Heb 13:15 ✦ We are to worship in “spirit and in truth” John 4:23-24 “you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5)

7. The discipline of preparation ✦ Acceptable Worship requires proper preparation ✦ We are a Royal Priesthood ✦ Are We Prepared???

8. The discipline of preparation PREPARING AS PRIESTS ✦ Are we living sanctified lives? ✦ Are we building the proper “stage” for worship (Neh 8) ✦ Do we see the shame of failing to prepare? “you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 2:5)

9. The discipline of education We cannot Acceptably Worship what we do not know!

10. The discipline of Love ✦ We cannot Acceptably Worship a God we do not Love ✦ The Heart is the Seat of Worship ✦ Are we longing to demonstrate true love for The Son

11. The discipline of Focus ✦ The Most Difficult Skill to Master ✦ Could our “everyday” lives effect our focus in worship? ✦ Is our focus distracted because we are not right with God?