John 424 Hebrews 71314 May 8 2017 Authority in Worship True Worship is reserved for God alone True Worship is defined by specific traits True Worship should be at the center of a Christians life ID: 645344
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Our Authority in Worship
John 4:24
Hebrews 7:13-14
May 8, 2017Slide3
Authority in Worship
True Worship is reserved for God alone.
True Worship is defined by specific traits.
True Worship should be at the center of a Christian's life.
True Worship is done with the proper attitude.
True Worship is done in the proper authority. Slide4
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John 4:24
God is Spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit
and
truth
."
Spirit = Proper Attitude
Truth = Proper Authority
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Hebrews 7:13-14
13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar.
14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood. Slide6
Authority in Worship
Preliminary Considerations:
Inspiration
Proper Authority
Context
Relates directly with Hermeneutics Slide7
Authority in Worship
2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. Slide8
Authority in Worship
Colossians 3:17
- And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
John 4:24
- God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." Slide9
Authority in Worship
Specific Authority Defined:
Actual, distinctly stated (not implied) specific, authority given by a delegator or principal to his or her
delegatee
or agent, through oral or written, or partly-oral and partly-written, words.
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All explicitly enumerated words or deeds specified by God in sufficient detail are words and deeds that necessarily excludes all other details of similar kind not mentioned.
Singing (or Gopher Wood) is a word or deed specified by God in sufficient detail.
Therefore, singing (or Gopher Wood) is a word or deed that necessarily excludes all other details of a similar kind not mentioned.Slide11
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Contrasting Specific and General Authority.
“worship God” – Revelation 22:9
How do we worship?
Pray, Study, Singing, Giving, Lord’s Supper
“Go into all the world” – Mark 16:15
How do we go?
Walk, Horse, Car, Plane, Ship, TrainSlide12
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This is also known as Expediency.
Specific Authority = Limited Expediency
General Authority = Expanded Expediency Slide13
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Examples of Specific Authority
Nadab and Abihu – Leviticus 10:1-2
Naaman – 2 Kings 5
Plan of Salvation
New Testament Worship
Organization of the ChurchSlide14
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Examples of General Authority
“Go” – Mark 16:15
“1
st
Day of the week” – Acts 20:7
“Assembling of saints” – Hebrews 10:25
“Do good” – Galatians 6:10
“Study” – 2 Timothy 2:15Slide15
Invitation
Christians
Repent
- Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5
Confess
- James 5:16, 1 John 1:9
Pray
- Acts 8:24, James 5:16Slide16
Invitation
Non - Christians
Hear
– Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8,
Believe
– Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6
Repent
– Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30
Confess
– Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32
Be Baptized
– Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5
Be Faithful
– Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35Slide17