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Worship

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WorshipWhy Study Worship?

As human beings, it is what we were

created to do. We are always

worshipping something!

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Worship

What is it?

When does it happen?

What can be worshipped?

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Introduction to the Psalms The book of Psalms was ancient

Israels hymnal or worship manual. It teaches what worship is and how it

is to be carried out.

As a book of the Bible, the Psalms

are the only inspired hymnal!

The principles about worship foundin the Psalms still apply to us today.

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Introduction to the PsalmsAuthorship: Who wrote the Psalms?

David (73) Asaph (12)

The Sons of Korah (11)

Solomon (2)

Moses (1)

Heman the Ezrahite (1)

Ethan the Ezrahite (1)

The Psalms were w ri t ten by manydi f ferent people across hund reds of

years.

Many remain anonymous.

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Worship in the PsalmsWhat is worship?

Shachah

To bow down in submission

Worship is recognizing someone

or something as more importantthan yourself and giving them

the respect they deserve.

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Worship in the PsalmsWhen should we worship?

Psalm 6:4-5

Return, O Lord, rescue my soul; Save

me because of Your lovingkindness.For there is no mention of You in

death; In Sheol who will give You

thanks?

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Worship in the PsalmsWhen should we worship?

Psalm 30:9

What profit is there in my blood,if I go down to the pit? Will the

dust praise You? Will it declare

Your faithfulness?

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Worship in the PsalmsWhen should we worship?

Worship is not something we do

on Thursday night or Sunday

morning.

Everything we do is an act of

worship.True worship is a lifestyle.

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Worship in the PsalmsWho should we worship?

Worship in the Psalms is always

Theocentr ic

God-Centered

God

All our worship is theocentricright?

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Draw Me CloseDraw me close to you,

Never let me go.I lay it all down again

To hear you say that Im your friend

You are my desire,

No one else will do.

Cause nothing else can take your place

To feel the warmth of your embrace.

Help me find the way,

Bring me back to you.

Focuses on Gods

all-Sufficiency for the believer,

Just like many Scripture

passages (Ps. 73:25-26)

The starting point is not what

God has done in history, but

rather how the singer feels.

What would you rather trust

in? Gods unchanging

character, or your own ficklefeelings?

The Point:

Much of our worship is really

just worshipping ourselves!

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SoTrue worship is:

Acknowledging & submitting to

something greater

A lifestyle

Theocentric (God-centered)

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SoTrue worship is:

A lifestyle with the sole purposeofacknowledgingand

submitting to the incomparable

greatness ofGod.

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Worship in the PsalmsThe psalms show us how to worship

God in any of lifes situations.

The Genres

Praise Psalms Lament Psalms

Wisdom Psalms

Royal Psalms Enthronement Psalms

Psalms of Ascents

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Remember

Worship does not mean singing songs.

Worship is a lifestyle with the sole

purpose of acknowledging andsubmitting to the incomparable glory

of God.

Your life is worshipping something.

What is it?