July 12th, 2015Pastor David Kobelin

I. Living It – How have you been living;

Expressing your true nature?

Being transformed?

Giving Jesus your love?

II. Introduction

"THE WHOLE PERSON, WITH ALL HIS SENSES, WITH BOTH MIND

AND BODY, NEEDS TO BE

INVOLVED IN GENUINE WORSHIP."

JERRY KERNS

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Mark 12:30 (NKJV)Mark 12:30 (NKJV)30 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with

all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’

This is the first commandment.This is the first commandment.

Worship is the reverence, adoration, respect, honor, devotion, Worship is the reverence, adoration, respect, honor, devotion,

and magnification of God by His people.and magnification of God by His people.

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Psalm 29:2 (NKJV)Psalm 29:2 (NKJV)

2 2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship

the Lord in the beauty of holiness.the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

1 Chronicles 16:1 (NKJV)1 Chronicles 16:1 (NKJV)

11So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of

the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they

offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 16:4 (NKJV)1 Chronicles 16:4 (NKJV)

4 4 And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before

the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to

praise the Lord God of Israel: praise the Lord God of Israel:

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Psalm 69:30-31 (NKJV)30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. 31 This also shall please the Lord better than an ox or bull, which has horns and hooves.

Psalm 78:60, 68 (NKJV)60 So that He forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, (Where the tabernacle of Moses was erected) the tent He had placed among men,…68 But chose the tribe of Judah(praise), Mount Zion which He loved(the site of the Tabernacle of David).

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Acts 15:16-17 (NKJV)Acts 15:16-17 (NKJV)16 16 ‘AFTER THESE THINGS I will return,‘AFTER THESE THINGS I will return,

AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN,AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN,

AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS,AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS,

AND I WILL RESTORE IT, AND I WILL RESTORE IT, 17 17 SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD,SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD,

AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,’AND ALL THE GENTILES WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,’

We are spiritual priests who offer praise and worshipWe are spiritual priests who offer praise and worshipto God.to God.

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1 Peter 2:5-6, 9 (NKJV)5 you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual

house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices

acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Therefore it is

also contained in the Scripture, 9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a

holy nation, His own special people, that you may

proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of

darkness into His marvelous light;

III. Biblical Expressions of Worship

a.Vocal expressions: singing, audibly praising, shouting

Psalm 66:2 (NKJV)2 Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious.

Revelation 19:6 (NKJV)6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as

the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty

thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God

Omnipotent reigns!

Psalm 66:1 (NKJV)1 Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth!

b. Lifting and clapping hands

Psalm 134:2 (NKJV)2 Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, And bless the Lord.

Psalm 47:1 (NKJV)1 Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!

Shout to God with the voice of triumph!

c. Musical Instruments

Psalm 150:3-5 (NKJV)3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with

the lute and harp! 4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;

Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! 5 Praise

Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

d.d. Physical expressions: standing, bowing, kneeling,Physical expressions: standing, bowing, kneeling, and/or being prostrateand/or being prostrate

Psalm 134:1 (NKJV)Psalm 134:1 (NKJV)11 Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by Behold, bless the Lord, All you servants of the Lord, Who by night stand in the house of the Lord!night stand in the house of the Lord!Psalm 95:6 (NKJV)Psalm 95:6 (NKJV)6 6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before Oh come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.the Lord our Maker.Philippians 2:10 (NKJV)Philippians 2:10 (NKJV)10 10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, earth, Luke 17:15-16 (NKJV)Luke 17:15-16 (NKJV)15 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, returned, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 16 and fell and fell down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was down on his face at His feet, giving Him thanks. And he was a Samaritan.

e. Dancing before the Lord and spinning about

Luke 10:21 (NKJV)21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank

You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden

these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to

babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight.

f.f. Marching, procession, using banners and waving palmsMarching, procession, using banners and waving palmsPsalm 42:4 (AMP)Psalm 42:4 (AMP)4 4 These things I [earnestly] remember and pour myself out These things I [earnestly] remember and pour myself out within me: how I went slowly before the throng and led within me: how I went slowly before the throng and led them in procession to the house of God [like a bandmaster them in procession to the house of God [like a bandmaster before his band, timing the steps to the sound of music and before his band, timing the steps to the sound of music and the chant of song], with the voice of shouting and praise, a the chant of song], with the voice of shouting and praise, a throng keeping festival.throng keeping festival.Psalm 20:5 (NKJV)Psalm 20:5 (NKJV)5 5 We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our We will rejoice in your salvation, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions.petitions.Revelation 7:9 (NKJV)Revelation 7:9 (NKJV)9 9 After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, their hands,

WHAT ELEMENT OF WORSHIP

WAS NEW, EXCITING,

AND CHALLENGING

TO YOU?