Worship

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Worship

• By Hanna Team

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Contents

• Definition of Worship
• The Object of Our Worship
• Priority of Worship
• Avenues into Worship
• The Fruit of Worship

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Definition of Worship

• To worship is
• to quicken (to give life or energy to) the
  conscience by the holiness of God,
• to feed the mind with the truth of God,
• to purge the imagination by the beauty of God,
• to open the heart to the love of God,
• to devote the will to the purpose of God. (by
  William Temple)
• God actively seeks worshipers.
• What is worship?
• Worship is our response to God's love.

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The Object of Our Worship

• The one true God is the God of Abraham, Isaac,
  and Jacob the God whom Jesus Christ revealed.
• To worship properly
• We need to know Who He is.
• To see who the Lord is brings us to confession.
• To understand his grace is to understand our
  guilt.
• So we worship the Lord not only because of who he
  is, but also because of what he has done.

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Priority of Worship

• Worship -gt Service
• The divine priority is worship first, service
  second.
• Service as a substitute for worship is idolatry.
  Activity is the enemy of adoration.
• One grave temptation we all face is to run around
  answering calls to service without ministering to
  the Lord himself.

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Avenues into Worship

• Silence To still the activity of the flesh so
  that the activity of the Holy Spirit dominate.
• Praise singing, shouting, dancing, rejoicing,
  adoring language of praise.
• Wholehearted Worship (body, mind, spirit, emotion
  in balance)

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Practical tips

• Learn to practice the presence of God daily.
  "Pray without ceasing".
• Learn to let go of my agenda, of my concern.
• The language of the gathered fellowship is not
  "I" but "we."
• Have "holy expectancy Touch of living Jesus
• Power to obey
• Freedom from sin
• Healing both inward and outward.
• Enter the service ten minutes early.
• Have Koinonia
• Go, even if you don't feel like it.

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The Fruit of Worship

• Greater Obedience to our Commander-in-Chief,
  Jesus.
• To worship is to change.
• Worship involves a willingness to "Let the word
  of Christ dwell in you richly, as you teach ! and
  admonish one another in all wisdom, and as you
  sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with
  thankfulness in your hearts to God" (Col, 316)

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Celebration

• Definition
• Why do we celebrate?
• Why Jubilee?
• How to practice celebration in our daily life
• Final thoughts

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Definition

• Google definition A celebration is a joyous
  observation on the occasion of either something
  joyful that is happening or has just happened.
• Ex. Marriage, a new birth, a success in sport,
  business, and etc.

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Spiritual Definition of Celebration

• celebration is the best possible combination and
  emotion, of the entire person, worshiping God
  with our soul, mind, spirit, heart, inner being
  and body.
• Celebration focuses on the person of God, His
  goodness and greatness, and the delight and joy
  that is to be found in seeking Him and finding
  Him.

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Why do we celebrate?

• The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has
  anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He
  has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
  and recovery of sight for the blind, to release
  the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lords
  favor.
• Luke 418,19

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Why Jubilee?

• Jubilee occurs 50 years
• Sabbatical year occurs every 7 years
• 7x749 The following year is the Jubilee

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D. How to Practice the Spiritual Discipline of
Celebration

• The Psalms are a great place to learn about
  celebration.
• Many Psalms have a common, 2-part structure.
  These 2 parts may be the stages of celebration.

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The Stages of CelebrationThe 2-part Structure of
Many Psalms

• 1st A crying out to God in distress
• Expression of longing for God
• Why, O LORD, do you stand far off? Why do you
  hide yourself in times of trouble? (Ps 101)
• As the deer pants for streams of water, so my
  soul pants for you, O God. (Ps 421)
• Description of the cause of distress
• 2nd A call to celebrate God
• For his deliverance (or in anticipation of
  deliverance)
• Often includes feasting imagery
• My soul will be satisfied as with the
  richest of foods with singing lips my mouth will
  praise you. (Ps 635)

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The Stages of CelebrationLessons

• Times of distress are an opportunity to call out
  to God
• We can celebrate Gods works, even in distress
• Gods deliverance must be acknowledged and
  proclaimed

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationExodus
1520-21

• Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took
  a tambourine in her hand, and all the women
  followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
  Miriam sang to them Sing to the LORD, for he is
  highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has
  hurled into the sea.

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationExodus
1520-21

• Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took
  a tambourine in her hand, and all the women
  followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
  Miriam sang to them Sing to the LORD, for he is
  highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has
  hurled into the sea.
• Musical instruments

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationExodus
1520-21

• Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took
  a tambourine in her hand, and all the women
  followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
  Miriam sang to them Sing to the LORD, for he is
  highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has
  hurled into the sea.
• Musical instruments
• Dancing

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationExodus
1520-21

• Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took
  a tambourine in her hand, and all the women
  followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
  Miriam sang to them Sing to the LORD, for he is
  highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has
  hurled into the sea.
• Musical instruments
• Dancing
• Singing

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationExodus
1520-21

• Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took
  a tambourine in her hand, and all the women
  followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
  Miriam sang to them Sing to the LORD, for he is
  highly exalted. The horse and its rider he has
  hurled into the sea.
• Musical instruments
• Dancing
• Singing
• Testimony

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.
• Leaping and dancing with all his might

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.
• Leaping and dancing with all his might
• Shouts

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.
• Leaping and dancing with all his might
• Shouts
• Trumpets

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.
• Leaping and dancing with all his might
• Shouts
• Trumpets
• Sacrifices

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2. Biblical Styles of Celebration2 Samuel
614-19

• David, wearing a linen ephod, danced before the
  LORD with all his might, while he and the entire
  house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD
  with shouts and the sound of trumpets David
  sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings before the LORD. After he had finished
  sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship
  offerings, he blessed the people in the name of
  the LORD Almighty. Then he gave a loaf of bread,
  a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each
  person in the whole crowd of Israelites, both men
  and women.
• Leaping and dancing with all his might
• Shouts
• Trumpets
• Sacrifices
• Gifts

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationSummary of
Celebration Styles

• 1. With the Body
• Dancing
• Clapping
• 2. With Music
• Singing
• Shouting
• Instruments
• 3. With Testimony
• Proclamation
• Songs

• 4. With Actions
• Offerings
• Gifts to others
• 5. With Art
• Musical composition
• painting

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2. Biblical Styles of CelebrationLessons

• 1. There are many ways to celebrate
• 2. Be open to new ways, which may enrich your
  experience of joy in the Lord
• For example Latin American or African Styles
• 3. Do not despise other ways. Remember Michal
• When David returned home to bless his
  household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to
  meet him and said, How the king of Israel has
  distinguished himself today, disrobing in the
  sight of the slave girls of his servants as any
  vulgar fellow would!
• David said to Michal, It was before the
  LORD, who chose me rather than your father I
  will celebrate before the LORD. I will become
  even more undignified than this, and I will be
  humiliated in my own eyes. But by these slave
  girls you spoke of, I will be held in honor.
• And Michal daughter of Saul had no children
  to the day of her death.

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3. Final ThoughtsStrategic Suggestions for
Celebration

• 1. Begin now
• Dont wait for circumstances to seem worth
  celebrating
• 2. We can always celebrate even in tough
  circumstances
• 3. Find how God is working in your life
• Instead of celebrating your, work, celebrate
  Gods
• Graduation testimonies, Wedding messages.
• Through regular testimony writing
• 4. Joy comes from devoting your life to God
• 5. Be grateful
• Every moment in life is a gift

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3. Final ThoughtsStrategic Suggestions for
Celebration

• 6. Celebrate with coworkers and sheep
• Fellowship
• Feasting
• In its proper context, feasting a spiritual
  discipline, just like fasting
• Consider the Jewish feast days
• 7. Devote specific days and time each day to acts
  of celebration
• 8. Unplug TV for a week