The Church's Purpose to Love God Is Expressed Through Worship

Putting God First as the One We Worship

The Priority of Worship:

• Go to: Worship a Priority?
   
  

The Program for Worship:

• substance over style/form (Col. 2:16-17; Heb. 10:22; Jn. 4:20-24)
• individual and corporate (Rom. 12:1-2; Lk. 10:38-42; Ps. 150:1; Acts 2:42-47; Heb. 10:25)
• inward response then outward expression (Isa. 29:13; Ps. 51:15-17; Lk. 6:45)
• integrated into whole of life not compartmentalized nor limited to a time or place (1 Cor. 10:31; Col. 3:17; Heb. 13:15-16; Jn. 4:20-24)
• reverence and awe (Heb. 12:28-29) yet not exclusive of joy (Ps. 100:1-2)
   
  

The Process for Worship:

• offering spiritual sacrifices (Heb. 13:15-16; 1 Chron. 16:29; Rom. 12:1; 1 Pet. 2:4-5)
• ascribing to God the glory due His name (Ps. 29:1-2)
• responding to truth from preaching, teaching and reading of the Word (Ps. 86:11; Jn. 4:23-24; Col. 3:16; Neh. 8:2-6)
• giving of our material resources (Phil. 4:18)
• thanksgiving and praise (Heb. 13:15-16)
• doing good and sharing with others (Heb. 13:15-16)
• singing and instrumental music (Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19; Ps. 150)
   
  

The Product of Worship:

• honor and glory given to God (Ps. 50:23)
• purified hearts yielded in service to God (Ps. 24:3-4; Isa. 6:1-8)
• testimony for God lived before unbelievers (Rom. 15:16)
   
  

The Church Purpose Ministry Manual provides some additional input and questions for you to reflect on regarding the priority, program, process, and end result (product) of worship in your church.