This document provides an overview of a workshop on worship using the 5W1H framework: who, what, why, where, when, how. The workshop expectations include active learning, asking questions, enjoying, reflecting, and applying lessons. It covers definitions of worship, who we worship (God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), why we worship, where we worship (anywhere as our bodies are God's temple), when we worship (always, not just when we feel like it), and how we worship through song, prayer, giving, and living a holy life. Activities include learning about God's names, building a tabernacle model, and singing worship songs.

1. Worship Workshop
The 5W1H approach to Worship
18 JAN 2020

2. Expectations of participants
1. Active Learning i.e. listen attentively, take notes, etc
2. Ask Questions
3. Enjoy the session
4. Reflect on what you have learnt
5. Apply your learning

3. Outline of Workshop
5W1H: Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?
 What is worship?
 Who we worship?
 Why do we worship?
 Where do we worship?
 When do we worship?
 How do we worship?

4. What is worship?

5. Question
When you think of worship, what
comes to your mind?

6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7KeeM9lcgE

7. Summary points
What is worship?
Usually we refer it to singing. Singing is a form of worship.
Worship is bowing to someone. Singing and lifting that person up.
It goes beyond singing. What do I bow to?
Some of us worship ourselves (our feelings and desires and what we
want OR to popularity and bow to people and what they want).
Fitting into a Culture/Country.
God wants our first allegiance where we bow to Him. To submit to His
leadership.

8. Who do we worship?

9. The Trinity
Comprising
1. The Father
2. The Son
3. The Holy Spirit

10. The Names of God
Reveal His attributes and character
Psalm 91:1– "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High (El Shaddai) will rest in the
shadow of the Almighty.“
Isaiah 40:28. "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God
(El Olam), the creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and His
understanding no one can fathom.“
Exodus 17:15-16 "Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner (Jehovah
Nissi). He said, 'For hands were lifted up to the throne of the Lord. The Lord will be at
war against the Amalekites from generation to generation'."
http://marshamundy.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-study-of-names-of-god.html

11. Activity
Watch the following video on the Names of God
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP25kCPocwg.
Try to memorize as many meanings to each name and
match them to the correct name in the worksheet
provided.

12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP25kCPocwg

13. We worship…
1. The attributes of the Father (the names of God)
2. The redemptive work of the Son (Jesus)
3. In Spirit and Truth (enabled by the Holy Spirit)
John 4:24 24 “God is Spirit, and those who worship Him
must worship in spirit and truth.”

14. How do we worship?

15. Activity
What picture do you see when you worship?
i. Draw it out.
ii. Sing a song that paints this picture.
iii. Describe it.
Qn: Why did you depict worship the manner you have
chosen?

16. Worthy Of It All by David Brymer
All the saints and angels bow before Your throne
All the elders cast their crowns before the Lamb of God and sing
You are worthy of it all,
You are worthy of it all
For from You are all things,
And to You are all things,
You deserve the glory
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
Day and night, night and day, let incense arise
https://open.spotify.com/track/0MtjzATdzSF7lPB0tDHFnA
Instructions: Listen to the song and
picture what you see as you
sing/listen to the lyrics

17. Revelations 4:1-11
The Throne in Heaven
4 After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like
a trumpet, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this.” 2 At once I was in the Spirit, and
behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne. 3 And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and
carnelian, and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. 4 Around the throne were twenty-
four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments, with golden crowns on their
heads. 5 From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings[a] and peals of thunder, and before the throne were
burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God, 6 and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass,
like crystal.
And around the throne, on each side of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind: 7 the first living
creature like a lion, the second living creature like an ox, the third living creature with the face of a man, and the fourth living
creature like an eagle in flight. 8 And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and
within, and day and night they never cease to say,
“Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!”
9 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever
and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and
ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
11 “Worthy are you, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for you created all things,

19. Application
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AUViks2VmvRR44fPmMxno
Picture yourself in Revelations 4 (The choirs of
angels, the 24 elders singing, the 4 living creatures)
Sing a new song unto Him!
A song from your heart
A song of gratitude, a sing of adoration and praise.
Let’s worship!!!

20. Background Information
The tabernacle, or the "tent of meeting," is referred to roughly 130 times in the Old
Testament.
A precursor to the temple in Jerusalem, the tabernacle was a movable place of worship
for the children of Israel. It was where God met with Moses and the people to reveal his
will. Interestingly, when the Israelites camped in the desert, the tabernacle was situated
in the very center of camp, with the 12 tribes encamped around it. The entire compound
of the tabernacle would fill nearly half the area of a football or soccer field.
Why is the tabernacle important? The tabernacle itself, as well as each element in the
tabernacle compound, are spiritually symbolic and carry important significance for
Christians today. The tabernacle helps us better see and understand the pattern of worship
our Holy God set forth for us to approach him.

21. Activity - Building the Tabernacle
Read the following Bible verses on God’s instructions
to Israel on how to build the Tabernacle. As a group
build a model of the tabernacle using the materials
provided in 30min.

22. The layout
of the
Tabernacle

23. Sacrifice and Atonement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OlRWGLdnw&list=PLVpri7vfPPtKUOaqAAjEtZR4C-bO5Y_XQ&index=10

24. What can we learn from the design
of the Tabernacle?
Read Exodus 25:1-31:18 and Exodus 35:4-40:38
1. God wanted to dwell with His people.
2. God wants us to use the gifts He has given to us.
3. We should offer what we can to God.
4. God should be in the center of our lives.
5. We should move only when God moves.

25. The Courtyard
1. Altar of burnt offering
2. Laver of Bronze
Coming into the courtyard, a priest would first make a sacrifice for himself at
the brazen altar, then he would approach the laver of bronze, which was placed
between the altar and the door of the holy place. It was significant that the altar,
representing salvation, came first, then the laver, preparing for acts of service,
came second. Before entering the holy place, priests washed so they could
approach God clean. After leaving the holy place, they also washed because they
were returning to serve the people. Symbolically, the priests washed their hands
because they worked and served with their hands. Their feet signified travel,
namely where they went, their path in life, and their walk with God.
https://www.learnreligions.com/laver-of-bronze-700112

26. The Holy Place
Common worshipers did not enter the tabernacle tent, only priests. Once inside the Holy
Place, the priests would see the table of showbread to their right, a golden lampstand to
their left, and an altar of incense ahead, just in front of the veil separating the two
chambers.
Outside, in the tabernacle courtyard where the Jewish people were allowed, all of the
elements were made of bronze. Inside the tabernacle tent, close to God, all the furnishings
were made of precious gold.
Within the Holy Place, priests acted as representatives of the people of Israel before God.
They placed 12 loaves of unleavened bread, representing the 12 tribes, on the table. The
bread was removed every Sabbath, eaten by the priests inside the Holy Place, and replaced
with new loaves.
Priests also tended the golden lampstand, or menorah, inside the Holy Place. Since there
were no windows or openings and the front veil was kept closed, this would have been the

27. The
Holy
Place

28. The Holy of Holies
Once each year, on the Day of Atonement, or Yom Kippur,
the high priest entered the Holy of Holies, the most sacred
chamber of the tabernacle tent, and sprinkled the blood of
a bull and of a goat on the Ark of the Covenant. The high
priest laid his hands on a second goat, the scapegoat,
symbolically placing all the sins of the people on it. This goat
was released into the wilderness, meaning the sins were
taken away with it.
It's important to note that animal sacrifices for sin provided
only temporary relief. The people had to keep repeating
these sacrifices. A major part of the ritual required
sprinkling blood on and around the altar and sometimes
smearing it on the horns of the altar.

29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bMRxQbLUlg

30. “You Tore the Veil, You Made a Way”
When Jesus died on the cross, the veil in the tabernacle tore into two, paving the way for all
to enter into the presence of the Lord.
Hebrews 7:27 “who does not need daily, like those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for
His own sins and then for the sins of the people, because this He did once for all when He
offered up Himself.”
1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special
possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his
wonderful light.”
Romans 12:1 ”I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your
bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
https://answersingenesis.org/answers/biblical-authority-devotional/where-should-we-worship-god/

31. The Divine Council
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1rai6WoOJU

32. Where do we worship
God?

33. Where do we worship God?
Common idea that worship primarily takes place during the Sunday morning service and
found this to be unbiblical. Although true worship certainly ought to take place when
believers gather together, it should not stop or diminish when we go our separate ways.
We should worship the Lord in everything we do, even down to the most basic actions of
daily life. Consider the words of the Apostle Paul:
◦ 1 Corinthians 10:31 “Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to
the glory of God.”
◦ Colossians 3:17 “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord
Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.”
The big idea: True worship is not limited to any particular location; it encompasses all of a
believer’s life.
https://answersingenesis.org/answers/biblical-authority-devotional/where-should-we-worship-god/

34. Where do we worship God?
John 4:23 “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers
will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to
worship Him.”
Our bodies are the temple of God, so worship should take place
everywhere we go.
1 Corinthians 3:16 “16 Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s
temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? 17 If anyone destroys
God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and
you together are that temple.”
https://answersingenesis.org/answers/biblical-authority-devotional/where-should-we-worship-god/

35. Holiness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9vn5UvsHvM&list=PLVpri7vfPPtKUOaqAAjEtZR4C-bO5Y_XQ&index=11

36. When do we worship?

37. When do we worship?
Do we worship only when we feel like it?
Job [worshipped despite his circumstances (when God
removed his riches and children)]
Paul and Silas worshipping when they were thrown into
prison (there is power when we worship; focus on God and
not our circumstances)

38. What is worship to you now?
Think-Pair-Share
Write down in your journal what you have learnt today (3min)
Share with your shoulder partner what you have written (3min)
As a group use the flipcharts to summarise what you have
learnt from today’s session (5min)

39. Application
https://open.spotify.com/track/3BDpn2Vivr1BFhlGsYs5tp
Picture yourself in Revelations 4 (The choirs of
angels, the 24 elders singing, the 4 living creatures)
Sing a new song unto Him!
A song from your heart
A song of gratitude, a sing of adoration and praise.
Let’s worship!!!

40. Build My Life by Housefires
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for you
Jesus the name above every other name
Jesus the only one who could save
Worthy of every breath we could ever breathe
We live for you
Oh we live for you
Holy there is no one like you
There is none beside you
Open up my eyes in wonder
Show me who you are and fill me
With your heart and lead me
In your love to those around me
https://open.spotify.com/track/3BDpn2Vivr1BFhlGsYs5tp
Worthy of every song we could ever sing
Worthy of all the praise we could ever
bring
Worthy of every breath we could ever
breathe
We live for you
Oh, we live for you
Jesus the name above every other name
Jesus the only one who could save
Worthy of every breath we could ever
breathe
We live for you
Oh…

41. Learning points
To worship in Spirit and Truth we need to know God’s Word
so that we know
i. what is worship
ii. why we worship and
iii. who we worship,
iv. when to worship
v. how to worship,
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AUViks2VmvRR44fPmMxno

42. Learning points
Worship goes beyond singing.
Worship means bowing to someone or something and
surrendering our rights to him/her/it e.g. gaming, material
possessions, money, etc
That someone or something becomes our priority and
preoccupation that drives us to do what we do daily i.e.
worship is a lifestyle. So we need to be careful who we are
worshipping daily!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AUViks2VmvRR44fPmMxno

43. Learning points
The Names of God reminds us of the attributes and
character of God as He revealed Himself to the Israelites in
different situations. And since God is the same, yesterday,
today and forever, we are able to know Him by reading the
Bible and calling on Him to help us today by calling on His
Name!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AUViks2VmvRR44fPmMxno

44. Learning points
The Tabernacle provides us a pattern to worship. It is
relevant to us even today. As we prepare to worship God we
are reminded of what we, as priests, need to do to enter the
Holy of Holies which is accessible to us today as Jesus has
made the way for us to enter to meet Him face to face.
https://open.spotify.com/track/4AUViks2VmvRR44fPmMxno

45. Q & A