Experiencing Worship - The Study
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WEEK 2
WHAT IS WORSHIP?
As Christians the question is not should we worship, or whom do we worship, but how do we worship? What does it mean to worship in spirit and truth? What is acceptable and spiritual? What is unacceptable to God? What are acceptable expressions of worship?
Worship can be defined as recognizing and proclaiming the worth, value, majesty, honor and glory of God and giving homage, respect, reverence and praise to God. I like the following definition: "Worship is one's heart expression of love, adoration, honor, and praise to the Living God with an acceptable attitude and a acknowledgment of His supremacy and Lordship."
Genesis 18:2 uses the Hebrew word for worship which is shahah. What is it that Abraham does that is shahah or worship?
Worship is something that we do. It is an acceptable attitude expressed such as Abraham did as he bowed down. Worship is purely and solely for the Lord and should be a natural outflow of an inward attitude of our pure affection.
Where does worship start?
Can someone who doesn't know Christ as Savior worship God?
The answer to that question is obvious to those of us who know Christ as Savior . If you do not know Him, take the time to invite Him into your heart today. Ask Him to save you from your sins and be Lord and Savior of your life.
Worship begins as we understand who Christ is and what He means to us, how He saved us from death and hell, and how He gives us joy and abundant life here on the earth. As we grow to know Him better through a personal relationship and through our prayer life and bible study, we begin to develop a deeper part of that relationship "Worship." This is the part where it becomes difficult at times to express how we feel because of the depth of our love. When a man and wife get married, it is obvious that they love each other. As the relationship grows, it becomes more intimate and meaningful. It becomes more difficult to say in words what they feel for each other because all the words have been used up. Saying I love you is just not enough anymore. In our expression to God of what He means to us, we must continually search for words and ways to express to Him our deep devotion and love for Him. As a husband shows the worth of his wife through loving her, so do we show God's worth through our love and expression of that love to Him in a deeper relationship.
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This is the debut album by EXW friend Paul Langford. Paul is a Chicago based singer, arranger, keyboardist, producer and conductor. Paul has a career that spans 14 years. Paul's work includes arranging for groups like GLAD, Voices of Liberty, VoiceTrek, The Chicago based "Caroling Party" and Day of Discovery Singers. His arranging has appeared on recordings side by side with greats like Gene Puerling and David Maddux, and he has sung with Don Shelton, Bonnie Herman and Bob Bowker, among others.