worship is grounded in the person and work of God such worship includes
- Reflection on who God is and not on us
- God’s initiative in worship
- Worship as an eternal enterprise
worship is centered in God’s acts of salvation
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worship is patterned in revelation and response
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worship is covenantal in nature
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worship is an invitation not an invention
we are invited to do it and we receive it we do not make it
John 4:23-24
get a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24 God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”
Review what it means to have worship grounded in god
Worship flows from the person and work of God
And how do the three points challenge our reflection on and attitude toward worship
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3 study questions
- According to constance cherry what does it mean that worship flows from the person and works of God-answer: 1) begin with questions about God not about us 2) we are invited to worship not the initiators 3) God’s worship is eternal because God is eternal
- list and explain six principles of christian worship that constance cherry proposes-answer: worship is center on god’s acts of salvation, worship is patterned in revelation and response, worships is covenantal in nature, worship is corporate in nature, worship is trinitarian in nature, worship is a transformational journey
setting the cornerstone
christocentric worship
christocentric worship
- acknowledge the priority
- welcomes the presence of christ
- submits to Jesus priestly role
- embraces christs passion for the world
Mathew 21:42
Ephesians 2:19-22
talks about christ centeredness
read nehemiah 8:1-8. Look for every instance that indicates the reading of the law was highly valued
reflect on how this corresponds to your present experience of the public reading of scripture
if you could choose only one thing, what would you like to suggest for improvement to the way scripture is usually read in your local church?
question 1:
- many gathering
- bringing the book of the law
- both men and women were there
- read for a while
- all attentive
- there was a wooden platform made for this purpose exactly
- when he opened it everyone stood up
- they all said amen and bowed their heads
- helped the people to understand the law
- gave some help to understand the readings
question 2:
the scripture was read first and then interpreted
often we have an interpretation primarily and secondary we have it read
the scripture reading is not even brought up that often much aside from a designated time
question 3:
treat it with more reverence and spend more time actually using it
