What do you think of me now?

How Dare He Not Be Prepared!

What did YOU do to prepare for worship today?

Preparing for WorshipPSALMS 95:1-7

Worship in Spirit and in Truth

John 4:23-24: Yet 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. God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.”

WorshipEVERYDAY LIFE

• Ro. 12:1: Therefore I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.

• Col. 3:17: And whatever you do, whether in word of deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

CHURCH• OT: Feasts, Sacrifices, ect.

•Acts 20:7: On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept talking until midnight.

• 1 Cor. 11:18: I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you,

Church Worship An expectation of GodHebrews 10:24-25: And let us consider how we may spur one

another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

An expectation of membership Transformational A key component of discipleship It is good for the soul

Worship Requires Preparation

Physical Plan to attend/plan to be on time Get up Get ready

Spiritual Your life is preparation for church worship Prayer/Meditation/Study Reconcile Relationships – Matt. 5:23-24

Worship Requires Participation

WORSHIP IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT

ParticipationPs 95:1 – Come, let us sing for joy to the LORDPs 95:6 – Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;Ps 98:1 – A psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things;Ps 100:1 – A psalm. For giving thanks. Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. 2 Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs.Ps 104:1 – Praise the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty.

Participation Singing is WorshipPraying is WorshipReading and studying the Word is WorshipTaking the Lord’s Supper is WorshipGiving is Worship

Preparation and Participation turn “going to church”

into going to worship!

God can do more with you and through

you if you come prepared to worship.

God deserves the best of our

preparation and participation!