Worship
1. Global Worship

1. Global Worship

The church that Jesus comes back for will be a multiethnic body of believers from every tribe and tongue around the world. In response to receiving the gospel, we can reorient our lives to be hospitable, pursue relationships with people who are different from us, and worship in new and…
2. Preparing Our Hearts for Worship

2. Preparing Our Hearts for Worship

The word worship comes from six different words in the New Testament. Two of the main words used for worship are “proskuneo” which means to kiss the hand of a superior or bow down. The second word for worship is “latreuo” which describes serving as a priest would. We get…
3a. Intro to Worship in the Psalms

3a. Intro to Worship in the Psalms

We read in 1 Samuel 13:14 that “the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart and appointed him ruler of his people. That man was David. Scripture tells us in John 4:23 “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in the Spirit…
3b. Expression in Worship

3b. Expression in Worship

Preparation for PRAISE, WORSHIP, and SOAKING in His Presence.(View "Intro to Worship in the Psalms" here.) Begin your practice in prayer by asking Him these questions and write down thoughts, words, and pictures that come to your mind. Ask Him what He would have you do in your time of…
4. When You’re at Your End (Lament as Worship)

4. When You’re at Your End (Lament as Worship)

Intro to Biblical Lament How we feel about our circumstances and trials doesn’t determine whether or not God is good or worthy of our worship. A terrible diagnosis, a loss of a child, divorce papers, financial failure, depression and hopelessness, and years like 2020 that don’t seem to ever get any…
5. Work as Worship

5. Work as Worship

Download the Leader Guide here. This week’s practice will help you craft a “Work As Worship” mission statement that pertains to the work you do. It’s easy to become robotic in what we do each day without considering how God is interacting with others in the world through the work…