Passionate
Worship
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Scripture
“How lovely is your dwelling place, O
Lord of hosts! My soul longs, faints
for the courts of the Lord.”
Psalm 84:1-2
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“Let my people go so they can
worship me.” Exodus 8:1
Scripture
The Samaritan Women at the Well
John 4:13-24
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Scripture
“But the time is coming—indeed it’s
here now—when true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and
in truth. The Father is looking for
those who will worship him that
way.”
John 4:23
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Jesus
Tax collector in the temple: “This man
went home justified.” Luke 18:14
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John Wesley’s
Directions for Singing
VII. Above all sing spiritually. Have an eye to God
in every word you sing. Aim at pleasing him more
than yourself, or any other creature. In order to
do this attend strictly to the sense of what you
sing, and see that you heart is not carried away
with the sound, but offered to God continually; so
shall your singing be such as the Lord will
approve here, and reward you when he cometh in
clouds of heaven.
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Scripture
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“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I
plead with you to give your bodies
to God because of all he has done
for you. Let them be a living and
holy sacrifice—the kind he will find
acceptable. This is truly the way to
worship him.”
Romans 12:1-2
Scripture
Isaiah’s Call
Isaiah 6:1-8
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Worship
Isaiah:
– Saw God
– Saw his need for God
– was touched by God
– guilt removed and sin forgiven
– was sent by God
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Worship
Worship describes those times we gather
deliberately seeking to encounter God in
Christ. God uses worship to transform
lives, heal wounded souls, renew hope,
shape decisions, provoke change, inspire
compassion, and bind people to one
another.
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Passionate
The word passionate expresses an
intense desire, an ardent spirit, strong
feelings, and the sense of heightened
importance.
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Congregations who practice Passionate
Worship offer their utmost and highest;
they expect worship to be the most
important hour of the week.
Passionate Worship
Through the personal practice of
Passionate Worship, we learn to love God
in return. Followers of Christ develop
patterns of listening to God, allowing God
to shape our hearts and minds through
prayer, personal devotion, and community
worship. We love God.
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Passionate Worship
is Contextual
Has
many shapes, styles, forms
Always life-changing
Always leading people to experience
the presence of God
A-Ha moments
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Passionate Worship
Worship
is church’s optimum
environment for conversion.
God expects lives to change in
worship.
Attendees become disciples of
Jesus Christ
Crowd becomes Body of Christ
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Passionate Worship
Obligation
rather than joy
Performance rather than authentic
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Passionate Worship
Everyone has a role in fostering
passionate worship.
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Questions
How
does the congregation
encourage pastor, staff, laity and
musicians who lead worship to give
adequate time to preparation of
sermons and music so as to
enhance excellence?
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Questions
How
does congregation make
children feel welcome in worship?
Youth?
How does your congregation teach
and practice prayer? How do you
pray for one another, the church, the
world?
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Questions
What
practices shape your own
personal devotional life?
How do you prepare for worship?
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Passionate Worship
“Let us think of ways to motivate one
another to acts of love and good works.
And let us not neglect our meeting
together, as some people do, but
encourage one another, especially now
that the day of his return is drawing near.”
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Hebrews 10:24-25