the Church The Worship of the Church God Created Man with an Instinctive Need to Worship Created in Gods image man is innately designed to seek Him Acts 172627 Sometimes when there is no proper instruction this instinct will lead to worshiping the wrong image Ex 328 2 ID: 747827
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Slide1
Lesson
15
:
The
Worship of
the ChurchSlide2
The
Worship of the Church
God Created Man with an Instinctive Need to
Worship
.
Created in God’s image, man is innately designed to seek Him (Acts 17:26-27).
Sometimes
, when there is no proper instruction, this instinct will lead to worshiping the wrong image (Ex. 32:8; 2 Kgs. 21:3; Dan. 3:7; Acts 10:25; 14:12-18; 17:16; Rev. 22:8).
By following proper instruction, there is something intensely thrilling and satisfying about worshiping God (Psa. 26:8; 27:4-6;
42:1-2; Psa
. 122:1).
One of the first recorded activities of man in the Bible was worship (Gen. 4:3-5).Slide3
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Always Provided Mankind with
Instruction
Regarding Acceptable Worship.
The first record of worship in the Bible (in Genesis 4:3-5) shows there is such a thing as
acceptable
worship and such a thing as
unacceptable
worship.
God
continued to provide instruction through the Mosaic and Christian Dispensations.
It
is essential that worshipers understand and offer acceptable worship to God!Slide4
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Warned Christians About Worship That Is
Not Acceptable
.
Idol
worship is not acceptable to God (1 Cor. 10:14).
Ignorant
worship is not acceptable to God (Acts 17:23).
Vain
worship is not acceptable to God (Matt. 15:8-9).
Will-worship
is not acceptable to God (Col. 2:23).
Since
Scripture devotes so much space to addressing worship that is not acceptable to God
:
Man must be diligent to investigate Scripture for what is acceptable to God.
Man must be vigilant to inspect his worship and ensure it is God-approved.Slide5
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Clearly Defined
True
and
Acceptable
Worship for Christians.
The primary Greek word for “worship” is a compound word,
proskuneo
.
True
and acceptable worship is a definite act that:
One performs, with a
start
and a
finish
to it.
Requires
one’s
full participation
to accomplish it fully.
These
passages also help us to understand that “
all of life
” is not worship, as some have attempted to teach. All that we do as a Christian is not worship!
True
and acceptable worship is a solemn, sacred and holy act!Slide6
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Clearly Detailed the
Proper Elements
for True and Acceptable Worship.
“
True worship
” is an expression used by Jesus, not invented by man.
True
worship must be directed
TOWARD
the proper
object
–
GOD
.
True
worship must be directed
FROM
the proper
attitude
–
IN
SPIRIT
.
True
worship must be directed
BY
the proper
standard
–
IN
TRUTH
.
True
worship—to God in spirit and in truth—is a
MUST
. Slide7
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Authorized
Five Avenues
for Worship in the New Testament Church.
When the church was established in Acts 2, Scripture records for us that “they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers…praising God and having favor with all the people” (Acts 2:42, 47).
God
has authorized
preaching the Word of God
as an avenue of worship.
God
has authorized
giving of our means
as an avenue of worship.
God
has authorized
the observance of the Lord’s Supper
as an avenue of worship.
God
has authorized
praying to God
as an avenue of worship.
God
has authorized
singing together as a congregation
as an avenue of worship.Slide8
The
Worship of the Church
God Has NOT Authorized His Church to Worship on the
Sabbath Day (Saturday)
.
There are some who contend that the church must worship on the Sabbath (Saturday).
The
teaching of the Bible regarding
Sabbath observance
is very clear.
In Genesis 2:2-3, “the seventh day” is referenced three times, but not “the Sabbath.”
The
Sabbath is not mentioned for the first
2,500 years
of Bible history (65 chapters
).Slide9
The
Worship of the Church
God Has NOT Authorized His Church to Worship on the
Sabbath Day (Saturday)
.
The
covenant/law that God made at Mt. Sinai included the
Ten
Commandments
.
The covenant/law that God made at Mt. Sinai was abrogated by
God Himself
.
God foretold and fulfilled the making of a “new
covenant.”
The
covenant/law that was abrogated included the
Ten
Commandments
.
The
covenant (including the Ten Commandments) was only “forever” in the sense that it was not to cease within the timeframe for which it was intended.
Anyone
seeking to be justified by the law of Mt. Sinai (which would include adhering to that old law of “the Sabbath”) is “estranged
from Christ
” (Gal. 5:4).Slide10
The
Worship of the Church
God Has Authorized His Church to Worship on the
Lord’s Day (the First Day of the Week)
.
The day of worship, as authorized by God in the New Testament, is not
optional
!
Under
the new covenant, the Lord established a new religion, a new institution, new commandments, a new feast, and a new day to worship—“
the Lord’s Day
” (Rev. 1:10).
The
first day of the week
has great significance to Christians because of what happened.
The
first day of the week has great significance to Christians because it does to
the Lord
!