'Worship Teaching Series' Tagged Posts
Week 4, Day 6: Sermon Text Discussion Questions
In Times of Much Blessing: Worship Through Thanksgiving Psalm 100 “Make a joyful noise to the Lord , all the earth! Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! Know that the Lord , he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the…
Week 4, Day 5: Where Thanksgiving Leads
The Song that Never Ends “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 Thankful Christians sing. History was made in Nagpur, India, in 2012. Sunil Waghmare broke the world record for the longest singing marathon by an individual. In previous attempts he had sung for so long, that he had depended on help from the crowd to spray his face…
Week 4, Day 4: What Thanksgiving Sounds Like
Music to God’s Ears “Praise the Lord I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” Psalm 111:1-2 God loves to hear the simple gratitude of his children. Our first three children were born when I was in training. Our material possessions were few. It was not uncommon for me to see the children…
Week 4, Day 3: What Thanksgiving Looks Like
The Thanksgiving of the Redeemed on Display “So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.” 1 Chronicles 15:28 Exuberant displays of gratitude flow from hearts that are thankful for God’s presence and redemption. The Ark of the Covenant (a physical manifestation of the presence and glory of God among Israel) had been captured by the…
Week 4, Day 2: Why Thanksgiving Matters
Meltdown Remedy for All God’s Children “The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:5b-7 Thanksgiving leads to peace. We heard her scream. We saw her throw herself to the floor. It was a colossal meltdown of epic proportions.…
Week 4, Day 1: What Thanksgiving Is
Grateful, Not Grumbling “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103:1-5 Remember to thank God for every happy…
Week 3, Day 6: Sermon Text Discussion Questions
In Times of Strong Attack: Worship Through Plea Psalm 91 “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord , “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness…
Week 3, Day 5: Where Pleading Leads
When No Words Remain “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.” Romans 8:26-27 God hears his children’s voices. The Great Chicago FirIRe devastated the cITy in 1871.…