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Submission

In Spirit & In TruthThe Practice of Worship

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“Worship”Hebrew: Shachah - to bow down - to prostrate

Greek: Proskunéo - to kiss (forward) - to do reverence - to bow down before

Question

“How do we improve our worship services?”

Answer“Learn and practice greater submission to God”

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Muslim 5 Pillars of Faith

Pillar 1. ConfessionPillar 2. Alms GivingPillar 3. PrayerPillar 4. FastingPillar 5. Pilgrimage

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Sikh’s - 5 K’s

1. Kesh2. Kangha3. Kachh4. Karpa5. Kirpan

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Church of Christ’s attempt to improve worship

- Improve singing ability- Improve building- Improve A/V- Improve ministers- Improve methods

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“The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit, you will not reject a broken and repentant heart O God.” Ps. 51:12

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted.” Ps. 34:18

“Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Mt. 5:3

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“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all He has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice – the kind He will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship Him.”

Romans 12:1

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Worship Computers

RitualsOrder

BuildingHardware

Software

Internet Connection

Language of communicationPraise, RequestConfession, etc.

Submission of one’s will

Common mistakes II

1. It’s all about the Hardware

Worship Mistakes

Common mistakes II

1. Hardware

2. It’s all about the Software

Worship Mistakes

Submission on a daily basis permits one to be in a worship mode

constantly – an idea much superior to the Muslim concept of repetitious

prayer facing east.

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The answer to corporate worship problems was to be in submission to God’s will for public worship just as one was in submission to His will for

private/personal devotion.

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Because of submission to God’s will which is the true practice of worship...

1. Woman submitted to cultural & eternal norms.

2. Men submitted to orderly process in the assembly.

3. Men & women submitted to one another in love.

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Avoid the Extremes

Focus on Rituals Invent new Rituals

“...we become broken bread and poured out wine.”

My utmost for His HighestOswald Chambers

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