How do we worship the Holy God?
Introduction: Entering the Presence of God
1) Acceptable Worship under the Old Covenant
Entering the partial presence of God in the Tabernacle/Temple
Ex 40:34–38; 2 Chr 7:1–3; Ps 27:4; 65:4; 84:10; 135:1–3;
Offering acceptable Worship in the Temple
1 Sam 1:3, 28; 2 Kings 18:22; Ps 99:5, 9; Acts 8:27; 2 Chr 29:20–30
2 Chr 32:12; Is 19:21; Ps 66:4, 15; Heb 9:1, 6, 21; Ez 46:2
Ps 66:2–4; 95:1–2, 6; 96:1–2, 9; 98:1; 146:2; 147:1; 149:1–6; 150:1–6
2) Acceptable worship under the New Covenant
Entering the true presence of God in Heaven
Heb 8:1–5; Heb 4:16; 10:19–22; 12:18–24
Offering acceptable worship with all of life
Heb 12:28-13:8
Heb 13:15
Heb 13:16
3) Acceptable Worship in the local Church
The local church and the Presence of God
1 Pet 2:4–12; Eph 2:19–22; 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19
Each local church as a manifestation of the heavenly church
1 Cor 1:2; Col 4:15
Worship language and the New Testament church
John 4:19–24; Acts 13:2; 1 Cor 14:25
Singing in the local church
Eph 5:18–21; Col 3:15–17
‘Sung worship as part of a service of worship as part of a life of worship’
Application: ‘Let us offer to God acceptable Worship’ (Heb 12:28)
