First in a series about Worship in the 21st Century from a Biblical perspective.

1. 21st Century
Worship –
by the Book
John 12: 21-24

4. A Confusing
Cacophony

10. Should We
Care?
John 4:24-28

11. Hebrews 9:27
27 And just as it is appointed
for man to die once, and after
that comes judgment,
(ESV)

12. John 12:47-48
47 If anyone hears my words
and does not keep them, I do
not judge him; for I did not come
to judge the world but to save
the world.

13. John 12:47-48
48 The one who rejects me and
does not receive my words has
a judge; the word that I have
spoken will judge him on the
last day.

14. Matthew 7:21-23
21 “Not everyone who says to
me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the
kingdom of heaven, but the one
who does the will of my Father
who is in heaven.

15. Matthew 7:21-23
22 On that day many will say to
me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not
prophesy in your name, and
cast out demons in your name,
and do many mighty works in
your name?’

16. Matthew 7:21-23
23 And then will I declare to
them, ‘I never knew you; depart
from me, you workers of
lawlessness.’

17. Worship
Matters to God

18. Hebrews 11:4
4 By faith Abel offered to God a
more acceptable sacrifice than
Cain, through which he was
commended as righteous, God
commending him by accepting
his gifts. And through his faith,
though he died, he still speaks.

19. Leviticus 10:1-3
1 Then Nadab and Abihu, the
sons of Aaron, each took his
censer and put fire in it, put
incense on it, and offered
profane fire before the LORD,
which He had not commanded
them.

20. Leviticus 10:1-3
2 So fire went out from the
LORD and devoured them, and
they died before the LORD.

21. Leviticus 10:1-3
3 And Moses said to Aaron,
"This is what the LORD spoke,
saying: 'By those who come
near Me I must be regarded as
holy; And before all the people I
must be glorified.' " So Aaron
held his peace. (NKJV)

23. John 4:21-24
21 Jesus said to her, “Woman,
believe me, the hour is coming
when neither on this mountain
nor in Jerusalem will you
worship the Father.

24. John 4:21-24
22 You worship what you do not
know; we worship what we
know, for salvation is from the
Jews.

25. John 4:21-24
23 But the hour is coming, and is
now here, when the true
worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth, for the
Father is seeking such people
to worship him.

26. John 4:21-24
24 God is spirit, and those who
worship him must worship in
spirit and truth.”

27. 1 Corinthians 11:29-30
29 For anyone who eats and
drinks without discerning the
body eats and drinks judgment
on himself. 30 That is why many
of you are weak and ill, and
some have died.

28. 1 Corinthians 14:37-38
37 If you think of yourself as a
prophet or a spiritual person,
you will know that I am writing
only what the Lord has
commanded. 38 So don't pay
attention to anyone who ignores
what I am writing. (CEV)

29. Hebrews 10:24-26
24 And let us consider how to
stir up one another to love and
good works, 25 not neglecting to
meet together, as is the habit of
some, but encouraging one
another, and all the more as you
see the Day drawing near.

30. Hebrews 10:24-26
26 For if we go on sinning
deliberately after receiving the
knowledge of the truth, there no
longer remains a sacrifice for
sins,

31. Hebrews 13:14-15
14 For here we have no lasting
city, but we seek the city that is
to come. 15 Through him then
let us continually offer up a
sacrifice of praise to God, that
is, the fruit of lips that
acknowledge his name.

32. Worship Is
“The supreme and only
indispensable activity of the
Christian church. It alone will
endure. . . into heaven, when all
other activities of the church will
have passed away.”

33. Serious
Questions

34. Questions
• Are we worshiping as God
would have us worship
• Are our forms of worship
pleasing to God?
• Is it possible to sense God's
presence in worship?

35. Questions
• Can worship touch our
emotions and still be biblical
• Who is the audience
• Is listening to music worship
• What does “In spirit and in
truth” mean

36. Questions
• What can I do to make sure I
am giving God my best
• How can I get more out of
worship
• What if I don’t feel like
worshiping

37. Questions
• How can I encourage others
with my worship.
• What are the elements of
worship
• What is worship

38. 21st Century
Worship –
by the Book
John 12: 21-24