What is worship?

Celebrating JesusRepresenting JesusProclaiming Jesus

1. How did they worship?2. How do we worship?3. How do you worship?

Celebrating Jesus

1. How did they worship?

“In that day I will raise the tent of David that is fallen and rebuild it.”

Amos 9:11Acts 15:16

Celebrating Jesus

2. How do we worship?

Our worship has its roots in David’s tabernacle worship in 1 Chronicles 15-16

Celebrating Jesus

3. How do you worship?

Be free!Be ready!Be happy!

Representing Jesus

“For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body,

though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.”

1 Corinthians 12:12

Representing Jesus

1. How did they worship?

On the plus side…

They met togetherThey worshippedThey were Jesus focussedThey took communionEveryone was involvedThey used Spiritual gifts

Not so good…

Showing off, and making a statement

Inappropriately dressedGetting drunkNo concern for one anotherLacking love

Representing Jesus

2. How do we worship?

On the plus side…

They met togetherThey worshippedThey were Jesus focussedThey took communionEveryone was involvedThey used Spiritual gifts

Not so good…

Showing off, and making a statement

Inappropriately dressedGetting drunkLacking loveNo concern for one another

Representing Jesus

3. How do you worship?

Remember that the way you worship affects other people

Come ready to contribute

Proclaiming Jesus

1. How did they worship?

“But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is

called to account by all, the secrets of his heart are disclosed, and so, falling on his face, he will

worship God and declare that God is really among you.”

1 Corinthians 14:24

Proclaiming Jesus

1. How did they worship?

“For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he

comes.”

1 Corinthians 11:26

Proclaiming Jesus

2. How do we worship?

We welcome everyone, proclaim the truth and explain what is going on

Proclaiming Jesus

3. How do you worship?

Invite people to come and worship with us!