2. Where Do We See Worship?
• Entrance
• Why does this work?
– Large gathering like-minded individuals
– They show up with great expectation
– Add Impactful music
– They shout, cheer, jump, sing with fervor
• Can we get this kind of FANDOM experience
and fervor on Sundays at Hamilton Mill
“cheering” for our “team?”
3. Why Worship?
• 1 Peter 2:9 - "You are a chosen people, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God,
that you may declare the praises of him who called
you out of darkness into his wonderful light.“
• Psalm 16:11 - links joy and worship together: ..."only in
[His] presence [through worship], is there fullness of joy."
• According to scripture, praise & worship, if practiced by
us:
– will draw us closer to God
– will draw God closer to us
5. Ways to Worship?
– Verbal Praise -- Psalm 100 "Shout for Joy all the
earth, worship the Lord with gladness.”
– Singing -- Psalm 100:2 “Come before him with Joyful
song.”
– Clapping -- Psalm 47:1 “Clap your hands all ye
people, shout unto God with a voice of triumph."
– Lifting up your hands -- Psalm 134:2 "Lift up your
hands in the sanctuary, and bless the Lord."
– Instruments -- Psalm 144:9 “I will sing a new song to
You, O God; upon a harp, an instrument of ten
strings, will I offer praises to You.”
– Others???
6. More on Instruments…
• Psalm 150: Praise the LORD. Praise God in his
sanctuary; … praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him
with the strings and pipe, praise him with the
clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding
cymbals… (1037-967 BC!!!)
• Isaiah 38:20: The LORD will save me, and we
will sing with stringed instruments all the days
of our lives in the temple of the LORD. (583 BC!!!)
• New Testament Worship?
