what are my responsibilities in worship? as a worship leader & as a participant
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What are my responsibilities in
worship?
As a worship leader&
As a participant
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Joel Osteen
“America’s Favorite Pastor”
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“It was better than any concert I have ever
been to, any experience I have ever experienced
in my entire life.”
“He's just a sign of hope for the new
generation.”
“This experience was an experience of a lifetime. You know, you touched me.
Thanks, Joel.”
“We like listening to him, so we wanted to
meet him. He's always positive.”
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“Osteen’s service is an uninhibited celebration, that’s part rock concert,
part spectacular … and is the most watched
religious broadcast in America”
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“You get 10 or 15,000 people that are excited about God, they’re
from every race, and every denomination, and every
background, they want to be here, they weren’t drug to come to
church, there’s something about that. It creates an attitude of
expectancy, and we cheer and we shout and there’s joy, and I try to leave them better off than they
were before”
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“My message is a message of hope, that God is a good
god, and that no matter what we’ve done, where
we’ve been, God has a great plan for our lives and when
we walk in His ways that He’ll take us to places we’ve
never even dreamed of”
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What does God want?
Emotionalism without truth?
Truth without emotion?
Emotions controlled by truth
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Worship Leaders
What are your responsibilities?
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Be Present
“all things must be done properly and in an orderly manner.”
1 Corinthians 14:40
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Be Prepared
•If you are leading singing–Think about the songs you are going to lead
–Practice them
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Be Prepared
•If you are leading in prayer–Think about what you are going to say
–Make it relevant for all who are present
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Be Prepared
•If you are waiting on the Lord’s Table–keep in mind the solemnity of the occasion
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Take it Seriously
•Remember who it is we are worshipping …
GOD!
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Matthew 15:7-9
“You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you: 8 'This people honors Me with their lips, But their heart is far away from Me. 9 'But in vain do they
worship Me, Teaching AS DOCTRINES THE PRECEPTS OF MEN.”
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Malachi 1:6-8
“'A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?' says the Lord of hosts to you, O
priests who despise My name. But you say, 'How have we despised Your name?' [7]
"You are presenting defiled food upon My altar. …”
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Malachi 1:6-8
“… But you say, 'How have we defiled You?' In that you say, 'The table of the Lord
is to be despised.' [8] "But when you present the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? And when you present the lame and sick, is
it not evil? Why not offer it to your governor? Would he be pleased with you? Or would he receive you kindly?" says the
Lord of hosts.”
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Take it Seriously
•The Lord desires sincere worship–Isaiah 1:11-15
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Isaiah 1:11-15
“What are your multiplied sacrifices to Me?" Says the Lord. "I have had enough of
burnt offerings of rams And the fat of fed cattle; And I take no pleasure in the blood of bulls, lambs or goats. [12] "When you
come to appear before Me, Who requires of you this trampling of My courts? [13]
"Bring your worthless offerings no longer, Incense is an abomination to Me. …”
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Isaiah 1:11-15
“…New moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies— I cannot endure iniquity and
the solemn assembly. [14] "I hate your new moon festivals and your appointed
feasts, They have become a burden to Me; I am weary of bearing them. [15] "So when you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes, even though
you multiply prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.”
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“What are your rock bands to Me? … I’ve had enough of the bass guitar,
piano and drums; And I take no pleasure in your Coffee bars, singles
nites, and college outreach parties. … Bring your worthless gatherings no more, clapping and dancing in the audience is an abomination to Me. Your special Christmas services and
Passion plays – …”
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“… I cannot endure iniquity and the assembly of your concerts … So when
you hold up your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; Yes even
though you accompany your prayers with music of praise and dim the lights to set the mood, I will not listen. Your
hands are covered with doughnuts”
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John 4:19-24
“The woman said to Him, "Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet. [20] "Our fathers
worshiped in this mountain, and you people say that in Jerusalem is the place where
men ought to worship." [21] Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, an hour is
coming when neither in this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father.
…”
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John 4:19-24
“…[22] "You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for
salvation is from the Jews. [23] "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true
worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. [24] "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship
in spirit and truth."”
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Take it Seriously
•Spirit–1 Peter 2:5
“you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through
Jesus Christ.”
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Take it Seriously
•Spirit–Romans 12:1
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your
spiritual service of worship.”
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Take it Seriously
•Spirit–Revelation 5:8
“When He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb,
each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the
prayers of the saints.”
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Take it Seriously
•Spirit–Ephesians 5:19
“speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing
and making melody with your heart to the Lord;”
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Take it Seriously
•Spirit•Truth
–We worship in a way that is prescribed by God•1 Corinthians 11:23
“For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, …”
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Congregationally
What are our responsibilities?
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Be Present
•We encourage one another by our presence–Hebrews 10:23-25
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Hebrews 10:23-25
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; [24] and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good
deeds, [25] not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of
some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.”
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Be Prepared
•Psalm 122:1“I was glad when they said to me, "Let
us go to the house of the Lord.”
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Take it Seriously
•This is YOUR worship to God.–1 Corinthians 11:17-30
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1 Corinthians 11:17-30
“But in giving this instruction, I do not praise you, because you come together not
for the better but for the worse. [18] For, in the first place, when you come together as a church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and in part I believe it. [19] For there must also be factions among you, so that
those who are approved may become evident among you. …”
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1 Corinthians 11:17-30
“…[20] Therefore when you meet together, it is not to eat the Lord's Supper, [21] for in your eating each one takes his own supper
first; and one is hungry and another is drunk. [22] What! Do you not have houses
in which to eat and drink? Or do you despise the church of God and shame those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I will not praise
you. …”
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1 Corinthians 11:17-30
“…[23] For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus in the night in which He was betrayed
took bread; [24] and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My
body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." [25] In the same way He took the cup also after supper, saying,
"This cup is the new covenant in My blood;…”
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1 Corinthians 11:17-30
“…do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." [26] For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you
proclaim the Lord's death until He comes. [27] Therefore whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and the
blood of the Lord. …”
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1 Corinthians 11:17-30
“…[28] But a man must examine himself, and in so doing he is to eat of the bread and drink of the cup. [29]
For he who eats and drinks, eats and drinks judgment to himself if he does not judge the body rightly. [30] For
this reason many among you are weak and sick, and a number sleep.”
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2 Corinthians 13:5
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless
indeed you fail the test?”
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Galatians 6:4
“But each one must examine his own work, and then he will have reason for
boasting in regard to himself alone, and not in regard to another.”
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Emotions
•What part do emotions play in our services?–Are our services supposed to be dry occasions with no feeling?
–Or, are they to be periods of pure emotion, allowing it to be our guide?
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Emotions
•I think emotions have a part in the worship …–as long as they are ruled by our worshipping in “spirit and truth”
–Jesus became emotional at times in His life•Luke 19:41
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Luke 19:41
“When He approached Jerusalem, He saw the city and wept over it,”
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Acts 20:31
“Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to
admonish each one with tears.”
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Emotions
•There is a place for emotions•Emotions under control
–Proverbs 28:26
“He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be
delivered.”
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Emotions
•There is a place for emotions•Emotions under control
–Jeremiah 17:9
“The heart is more deceitful than all else And is desperately sick; Who can
understand it?”
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