Possible Listen Questions
Slides: Christian Worship and Israel’s Worship
Possible Listen Questions:
Why This Study?
1.Negatively, the so called “worship wars” taking place in churches.
2. Positively: The need we all feel to develop & deepen our relationship with God. There is a sense in which we feel there is something valuable to be had in worship, and that we’re often not getting it.
An Obscure West Tennessee Author
1¨“Worship does not bring God close to us, it brings us close to God.”
2¨“We might respect many people; we worship God, and God alone.”
3¨“You will not do anything more important today than worship God.”
¨Four Things Isaiah Saw at Worship
1. (6:1-4) God for who he was
2. (6:5) Himself for who he was (with unclean lips)
3. (6:6,7) God’s mercy
4. (6:8) His …show more content…
own responsibilities
Ignorant Worship
¨(17:23) “The unknown (agnostos) God.”
¨“What you worship as unknown (agnostos), I proclaim to you.”
¨(17:30) “The times of this ignorance (agnostos) God overlooked, but now commands all people everywhere to repent.”
Four Things The Athenians Needed to Know About God
1.(17:24) This God was creator of all things, and is not limited to a temple made by human hands.
2.(17:25) He doesn’t need us; we need him.
3.(17:27) He is not far from each of us.
4.(17:30,31) This God will hold all people to account for their actions.
Worship “to be Seen by Men” (Matthew 6:1-18)
Three aspects of worship Jesus says are not to be done “to be seen by men.”
1.(6:2-4) Giving
2.(6:5-15) Prayer
3.(6:16-18) fasting
Three Things a Church Does
1.Outreach
2.Benevolence
3.Worship
(Not necessarily in that order)
¨Three Extremes in Worship
1.Coldly traditional, where participants sit like a bump-on-a-log indifferent.
2.Selfish worship, conducted the way I like, without regard to how my choices affect others.
3.Confusing worship with a Hollywood production. Thus the better the “show,” the better the worship.
¨Six Kinds of Worship Found Today (multiple choice)
1. (Liturgical) – “High church,” formal, ritual.
2. (Traditional) – Still a lot of ritual, less formal
3.**** we are (Revivalist)– Evangelistic, Gospel singing, informal
4. (Pentecostal) – charismatic, highly visible emotions, speaking in tongues.
5. Praise and Worship – contemporary, “praise songs,” tends to be production.
6. “ (Seeker)” Service – also contemporary, designed for the “unchurched”
¨Three Considerations for Our worship:
Our worship should be:
1._Thoughtful
2._Edifying (complete a frase)
3.Above all, _Biblical
¨Three verbs used for “church” (multiple choice)
1. Assemble, gather together – Sunago
2. Come together – erchomai
3. Church, assembly – ekklesia
¨“Church” Used in Two Ways in Scripture
1. The absolute sense, where we are baptized, believers, children of God, brothers and sisters in Christ.
2. As an almost technical term for “assembly.”
¨Three terms for what should happen in worship from Cor. 14:3:
1.“Building up” – oikodome, from the language of construction
2.“Encouragement” – paraklesis, from the language of the court
3.“Consolation” – paramuthia, from the language of friendship
The Things Hebrews 10:19-25 says are supposed to happen at worship (list)
1.We are to “hold fast without wavering” to our convictions.
2.We are to “stir one another up to love and good deeds.”
3.We are to “encourage” each other.
4.We are not to “forsake the assembly.”
¨Spiritual Preparation for Worship
After all, it seems a pity to spend hours getting ready for worship physically, and not even take a moment to prepare spiritually!
1.Make yourself right with your brethren
2.Prepare heart and hands
3.Ask God for help
Spiritual Preparation for Worship
1. Make yourself right with your brethren (Matthew 5:23,24)
2. Prepare your heart and your hands (Psalm 24:3-6; 1 Timothy 2:8)
3. Ask God for Help (Psalm 46:10; 119:18)
Some Ways to Get More Out of Worship (List)
1.Prepare for worship.
2.Bring a Bible & notebook. Look up scriptures, participate.
3.Bring a humble, ready to learn, not ready to spout off attitude.
4.Sing the hymns, whether they’re your favorite or not.
5.Give some thought to worship afterward.
6.Apply what you learned!
Three Major Greek Terms for Worship
1. proskuneo – to kiss toward, fall prostate before.
2. latrueo – sometimes translated “worship”, more often “serve.”
3. leitorgeo – serving in worship in a public way, in the way the priests served in the Old
¨Four Questions to Ask When Contemplating a Change (List)
1. Is it Scriptural? Of course, if the answer is “no,” there is no need for the other questions.
2. Is it wise? Something might be allowed by Scripture, but is not a wise thing to do.
3. Is it wise here? Something may be wise in a large church in a large city that would not be wise in a small rural congregation.
4. Is it wise here now? What worked well in 1950 may not work well at all in 2009.
Characteristics of Israel’s Worship (list)
1.An incomparable God
2.The exodus
3.God’s convenant faithfulness
4.sacrifices
5.Festivals and fasting
6.torah
7.The heart and life of the worshiper
Three elements Involved in OT Sacrifice
1.The surrender of something valuable on the part of the worshiper (2 Samuel 24:24)
2.The transfer of guilt from Israelite to
animal
3.The shedding of blood and the forgiveness of sins (Hebrews 9:22)
There were three main festivals:
1.Passover (celebrating freedom from Egypt)
2.Pentecost (First fruits)
3.Day of atonement (Yom Kippur), where the high priest offered a sacrifice for his sin and that of the nation.
(Amos 5:21-24)
1.Smell: “I will not accept” (5:22) literally means, “I will not smell,” referring to the aroma of the sacrifice as it rose to the air (Genesis 8:21)
2.Sight: “I will not look upon” (5:22) – so God closes his eyes to all the religious activities taking place.
3.Sound: “I will not listen” (5:23) – Referring to the songs, the sound of the musical instruments and so on
Definitions—True/false * ¨“No Graven Images”
¨Today we might walk through ancient Athens and admire the works of art there, but it should be remembered that in the first century, these were more than sculptures, they were representations of false gods. Paul, however, had been brought up on the second commandment – “no graven images” (Deuteronomy 5:8)
¨(Acts 17:22-31)
Multiplique choice no teste * “Hypocrites” – from hupokrites , “actor”, one who pretends to be someone he really isn’t. * “Coming together” – erchomai_. Almost a technical term for “coming together for worship” (11:17-34) * “Church” – ekklesia_, a generic term for gathering together. Usually the kind of gathering described can be found in the possessive clause: “ekklesia of _.” (Acts 19:32,39,40). * Edify _oikodomeo – taken from the world of building contractors, it means to build up. * ¨Three verbs used for “church” * 1. Assemble, gather together – Sunago * 2. Come together – erchomai * 3. Church, assembly – ekklesia * Worship from old English, “worth” (worth, worthiness), and “ship” (condition). Thus, the condition of worthiness. One worships the one, and only the one, who is worthy of such honor. * proskuneo – to kiss toward, fall prostate before. * latrueo – sometimes translated “worship”, more often “serve.” * leitorgeo – serving in worship in a public way, in the way the priests served in the Old * Greek – paradosis – A thing handed down. * Confidence, freedom of speech – from parresia. A political term referring to the citizen’s right to speak freely, even in the presence of a ruler. * God’s steadfast or covenant love (Hesed). * Offerings (selem), where part of the sacrifice was burnt for God’s consumption, the other consumed (eaten) by the one who brought the offering (Exodus 24:5) * Burnt Offering (olah, or holokautoma, from holos (whole) and kaio (to burn). Yes, the term holocaust comes from this word. It was to be burnt entirely, vaporized. This was an offering given unreservedly to the Lord.
List (last slide aut tv, worship and society)
Possible Listen Questions:
Why This Study?
1.Negatively, the so called “worship wars” taking place in churches.
2. Positively: The need we all feel to develop & deepen our relationship with God. There is a sense in which we feel there is something valuable to be had in worship, and that we’re often not getting it.
An Obscure West Tennessee Author
1¨“Worship does not bring God close to us, it brings us close to God.”
2¨“We might respect many people; we worship God, and God alone.”
3¨“You will not do anything more important today than worship God.”
¨Four Things Isaiah Saw at Worship
1. (6:1-4) God for who he was
2. (6:5) Himself for who he was (with unclean lips)
3. (6:6,7) God’s mercy
4. (6:8) His …show more content…
own responsibilities
Ignorant Worship
¨(17:23) “The unknown (agnostos) God.”
¨“What you worship as unknown (agnostos), I proclaim to you.”
¨(17:30) “The times of this ignorance (agnostos) God overlooked, but now commands all people everywhere to repent.”
Four Things The Athenians Needed to Know About God
1.(17:24) This God was creator of all things, and is not limited to a temple made by human hands.
2.(17:25) He doesn’t need us; we need him.
3.(17:27) He is not far from each of us.
4.(17:30,31) This God will hold all people to account for their actions.
Worship “to be Seen by Men” (Matthew 6:1-18)
Three aspects of worship Jesus says are not to be done “to be seen by men.”
1.(6:2-4) Giving
2.(6:5-15) Prayer
3.(6:16-18) fasting
Three Things a Church Does
1.Outreach
2.Benevolence
3.Worship
(Not necessarily in that order)
¨Three Extremes in Worship
1.Coldly traditional, where participants sit like a bump-on-a-log indifferent.
2.Selfish worship, conducted the way I like, without regard to how my choices affect others.
3.Confusing worship with a Hollywood production. Thus the better the “show,” the better the worship.
¨Six Kinds of Worship Found Today (multiple choice)
1. (Liturgical) – “High church,” formal, ritual.
2. (Traditional) – Still a lot of ritual, less formal
3.**** we are (Revivalist)– Evangelistic, Gospel singing, informal
4. (Pentecostal) – charismatic, highly visible emotions, speaking in tongues.
5. Praise and Worship – contemporary, “praise songs,” tends to be production.
6. “ (Seeker)” Service – also contemporary, designed for the “unchurched”
¨Three Considerations for Our worship:
Our worship should be:
1._Thoughtful
2._Edifying (complete a frase)
3.Above all, _Biblical
¨Three verbs used for “church” (multiple choice)
1. Assemble, gather together – Sunago
2. Come together – erchomai
3. Church, assembly – ekklesia
¨“Church” Used in Two Ways in Scripture
1. The absolute sense, where we are baptized, believers, children of God, brothers and sisters in Christ.
2. As an almost technical term for “assembly.”
¨Three terms for what should happen in worship from Cor. 14:3:
1.“Building up” – oikodome, from the language of construction
2.“Encouragement” – paraklesis, from the language of the court
3.“Consolation” – paramuthia, from the language of friendship
The Things Hebrews 10:19-25 says are supposed to happen at worship (list)
1.We are to “hold fast without wavering” to our convictions.
2.We are to “stir one another up to love and good deeds.”
3.We are to “encourage” each other.
4.We are not to “forsake the assembly.”
¨Spiritual Preparation for Worship
After all, it seems a pity to spend hours getting ready for worship physically, and not even take a moment to prepare spiritually!
1.Make yourself right with your brethren
2.Prepare heart and hands
3.Ask God for help
Spiritual Preparation for Worship
1. Make yourself right with your brethren (Matthew 5:23,24)
2. Prepare your heart and your hands (Psalm 24:3-6; 1 Timothy 2:8)
3. Ask God for Help (Psalm 46:10; 119:18)
Some Ways to Get More Out of Worship (List)
1.Prepare for worship.
2.Bring a Bible & notebook. Look up scriptures, participate.
3.Bring a humble, ready to learn, not ready to spout off attitude.
4.Sing the hymns, whether they’re your favorite or not.
5.Give some thought to worship afterward.
6.Apply what you learned!
Three Major Greek Terms for Worship
1. proskuneo – to kiss toward, fall prostate before.
2. latrueo – sometimes translated “worship”, more often “serve.”
3. leitorgeo – serving in worship in a public way, in the way the priests served in the Old
¨Four Questions to Ask When Contemplating a Change (List)
1. Is it Scriptural? Of course, if the answer is “no,” there is no need for the other questions.
2. Is it wise? Something might be allowed by Scripture, but is not a wise thing to do.
3. Is it wise here? Something may be wise in a large church in a large city that would not be wise in a small rural congregation.
4. Is it wise here now? What worked well in 1950 may not work well at all in 2009.
Characteristics of Israel’s Worship (list)
1.An incomparable God
2.The exodus
3.God’s convenant faithfulness
4.sacrifices
5.Festivals and fasting
6.torah
7.The heart and life of the worshiper
Three elements Involved in OT Sacrifice
1.The surrender of something valuable on the part of the worshiper (2 Samuel 24:24)
2.The transfer of guilt from Israelite to
animal
3.The shedding of blood and the forgiveness of sins (Hebrews 9:22)
There were three main festivals:
1.Passover (celebrating freedom from Egypt)
2.Pentecost (First fruits)
3.Day of atonement (Yom Kippur), where the high priest offered a sacrifice for his sin and that of the nation.
(Amos 5:21-24)
1.Smell: “I will not accept” (5:22) literally means, “I will not smell,” referring to the aroma of the sacrifice as it rose to the air (Genesis 8:21)
2.Sight: “I will not look upon” (5:22) – so God closes his eyes to all the religious activities taking place.
3.Sound: “I will not listen” (5:23) – Referring to the songs, the sound of the musical instruments and so on
Definitions—True/false * ¨“No Graven Images”
¨Today we might walk through ancient Athens and admire the works of art there, but it should be remembered that in the first century, these were more than sculptures, they were representations of false gods. Paul, however, had been brought up on the second commandment – “no graven images” (Deuteronomy 5:8)
¨(Acts 17:22-31)
Multiplique choice no teste * “Hypocrites” – from hupokrites , “actor”, one who pretends to be someone he really isn’t. * “Coming together” – erchomai_. Almost a technical term for “coming together for worship” (11:17-34) * “Church” – ekklesia_, a generic term for gathering together. Usually the kind of gathering described can be found in the possessive clause: “ekklesia of _.” (Acts 19:32,39,40). * Edify _oikodomeo – taken from the world of building contractors, it means to build up. * ¨Three verbs used for “church” * 1. Assemble, gather together – Sunago * 2. Come together – erchomai * 3. Church, assembly – ekklesia * Worship from old English, “worth” (worth, worthiness), and “ship” (condition). Thus, the condition of worthiness. One worships the one, and only the one, who is worthy of such honor. * proskuneo – to kiss toward, fall prostate before. * latrueo – sometimes translated “worship”, more often “serve.” * leitorgeo – serving in worship in a public way, in the way the priests served in the Old * Greek – paradosis – A thing handed down. * Confidence, freedom of speech – from parresia. A political term referring to the citizen’s right to speak freely, even in the presence of a ruler. * God’s steadfast or covenant love (Hesed). * Offerings (selem), where part of the sacrifice was burnt for God’s consumption, the other consumed (eaten) by the one who brought the offering (Exodus 24:5) * Burnt Offering (olah, or holokautoma, from holos (whole) and kaio (to burn). Yes, the term holocaust comes from this word. It was to be burnt entirely, vaporized. This was an offering given unreservedly to the Lord.
List (last slide aut tv, worship and society)