2. What do you think of me now? How Dare He Not Be Prepared!

3. What did YOU do to prepare for worship today?

4. Preparing for Worship PSALMS 95:1-7

5. Worship in Spirit and in Truth  John 4:23-24: Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

6. Worship EVERYDAY LIFE Ro. 12:1: 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. Col. 3:17: And whatever you do, whether in word of deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. CHURCH OT: Feasts, Sacrifices, ect. Acts 20:7: On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept talking until midnight. 1 Cor. 11:18: I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you,

7. Church Worship  An expectation of God  Hebrews 10:24-25: And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.  An expectation of membership  Transformational  A key component of discipleship  It is good for the soul

8. Worship Requires Preparation  Physical  Plan to attend/plan to be on time  Get up  Get ready  Spiritual  Your life is preparation for church worship  Prayer/Meditation/Study  Reconcile Relationships – Matt. 5:23-24

9. Worship Requires Participation WORSHIP IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT

10. Participation  Ps 95:1 – Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD  Ps 95:6 – Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;  Ps 98:1 – A psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things;  Ps 100:1 – A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.  Ps 104:1 – Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

11. Participation  Singing is Worship  Praying is Worship  Reading and studying the Word is Worship  Taking the Lord’s Supper is Worship  Giving is Worship

12. Preparation and Participation turn “going to church” into going to worship!

13. God can do more with you and through you if you come prepared to worship.

14. God deserves the best of our preparation and participation!