Corporate worship: a divine work, a saving work of God. It is the Holy Spirit who purifies our worship by his continual work of sanctification. As the Spirit purifies the worshippers, the worship is made pure. When we worship, having our minds enlightened by the Spirit, our lives cleansed by the Spirit, our wills moved …
Part of Marva Dawn’s introduction to worship. Worship ought not to be construed in a utilitarian way. Its purpose is not to gain numbers nor for our church to be seen as successful. Rather, the entire reason for our worship is that God deserves it. Moreover, it isn’t even useful for earning points with God, …
It is God who gives us the spirit of worship (Psalm 133:3), and it is what we know of God that produces this spirit of worship. We might say that worship is simply theology, doctrine, what we think about God, going into top gear! Instead of merely thinking about Him, we tell Him, in prayer …
A sermon will open the bible up, be based on biblical content, and enable you to see how the passage relates to God’s saving purpose in Jesus and our response. Without the Bible the sermon can’t exist. A motivational talk will may use the Bible (or any other source) to illustrate its points and seek …
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