An Inauguration Party for President Dobbins

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An Inauguration Party for President Dobbins

• Classical Music
• Banners with campaign slogan We Will Overcome
• Entreé of Choice Shrimp
• U.S. Flag Chocolate Cake with Congratulations
  Mr. President on the front.
• Victory Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Wait a Second!Somethings Wrong

• Jack likes Country Music, not Classical.
• His real campaign slogan Why Not Me?
• Jack is allergic to shrimp.
• Jack was actually elected president of his class,
  not of the U.S.
• Cake should be shaped like school mascot.
• Victory Parade should be on school grounds.

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What Went Wrong?

• Those things would have been fine for a U.S.
  Presidential celebration, but not for Jacks
  class party.
• Someone should have checked with Jack first, to
  make sure plans were appropriate.

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What if we had a Party for Melanie, but our plans
included

• Chocolate Cake
• Sweet Tea Root Beer
• Card Games
• Volleyball game outside in the yard

• She doesnt care for chocolate or cake!
• She actually likes Mountain Dew.
• She does not enjoy card games.
• A pregnant woman in August?

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To plan an event designed to please Melanie, we
need to

• Realize that the event is first and foremost for
  Melanie, not for us.
• Let Melanie tell us what pleases her and makes
  her happy.

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To Worship and Honor Our Lord, we need to

• Realize that the event is in honor of the Lord,
  not us.
• Let the Lord tell us what pleases Him.
• Its good for us to benefit from it, but the
  focus is on the Lord.

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• They were continually devoting themselves to the
  apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the
  breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 242)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• They were continually devoting themselves to the
  apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the
  breaking of bread and to prayer. (Acts 242)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• When they had prayed, the place where they had
  gathered together was shaken, and they were all
  filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak
  the word of God with boldness. (Acts 431)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• When they had prayed, the place where they had
  gathered together was shaken, and they were all
  filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak
  the word of God with boldness. (Acts 431)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• On the first day of the week, when we were
  gathered together to break bread, Paul began
  talking to them, intending to leave the next day,
  and he prolonged his message until midnight.
  (Acts 207)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• On the first day of the week, when we were
  gathered together to break bread, Paul began
  talking to them, intending to leave the next day,
  and he prolonged his message until midnight.
  (Acts 207)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• I received from the Lord that which I also
  delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the
  night in which He was betrayed took bread and
  when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,
  "This is My body, which is for you do this in
  remembrance of Me."
• In the same way He took the cup also after
  supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in
  My blood do this, as often as you drink it, in
  remembrance of Me."
• For as often as you eat this bread and drink the
  cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He
  comes.
• (1 Corinthians 1123-26)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• I received from the Lord that which I also
  delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the
  night in which He was betrayed took bread and
  when He had given thanks, He broke it and said,
  "This is My body, which is for you do this in
  remembrance of Me."
• In the same way He took the cup also after
  supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in
  My blood do this, as often as you drink it, in
  remembrance of Me."
• For as often as you eat this bread and drink the
  cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until He
  comes.
• (1 Corinthians 1123-26)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Now concerning the collection for the saints, as
  I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you
  also.
• On the first day of every week each one of you is
  to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that
  no collections be made when I come. (1
  Corinthians 161-2)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Now concerning the collection for the saints, as
  I directed the churches of Galatia, so do you
  also.
• On the first day of every week each one of you is
  to put aside and save, as he may prosper, so that
  no collections be made when I come. (1
  Corinthians 161-2)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also
  reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will
  also reap bountifully.
• Each one must do just as he has purposed in his
  heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for
  God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 96-7)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Now this I say, he who sows sparingly will also
  reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will
  also reap bountifully.
• Each one must do just as he has purposed in his
  heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for
  God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 96-7)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing and making melody with
  your heart to the Lord. (Ephesians 519)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and
  spiritual songs, singing and making melody with
  your heart to the Lord. (Ephesians 519)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
  with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one
  another with psalms and hymns and spiritual
  songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts
  to God. (Colossians 316)

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How the Original Christians were Taught to
Worship God

• Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you,
  with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one
  another with psalms and hymns and spiritual
  songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts
  to God. (Colossians 316)

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How the Lord Instructed His People to Worship Him.

• Together
• Prayer
• Breaking of Bread
• 1st Day of Week
• Speak/Teach the Word of God

• Put aside a monetary collection
• Teach one another through Song.
• Sing with Melody and Thankfulness in the heart.

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It is not enough to simply Worship Him in our
own way.

• Cain learned this lesson (Gen. 4)
• Those who worship the Lord must worship Him in
  Spirit and in Truth.
• Scripture tells us how to do this.