A Simple Guide to Worship: Simple Guide - Softcover

Hay, Jack

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1914273230 ISBN 13: 9781914273230

Verlag: John Ritchie Ltd, 2022

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Although the word ‘worship’ features extensively in Scripture, it is difficult to find a Bible verse that could be used as a definition. The general feeling is that it is more easily experienced than explained!This simple, biblical, practical and concise study by Jack Hay explains the purpose and significance of worship and goes back to the first mention of worship in our Bible. The author gives good guidance on how we should prepare for worship, and provides “case studies” of examples of acts of worship that took place in Scripture. Some chapters are devoted to explaining the institution of the Lord’s Supper and explain the reasons why we should follow this command given to us by the Lord Jesus Himself.Whilst this book is not an exhaustive study, it will be a challenge to those interested in deepening their understanding and will help reconnect to the real purpose and meaning of worship. It will also be a useful guide for new Christians.

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Jack Hay became a Christian as a boy when livingin South West Scotland. He resigned from hisemployment in Banking in 1972 and he movedto Perthshire to serve the Lord full time. Forseveral years he was involved mainly in pioneerevangelism, but as the years have passed, he hasspent more of his time teaching the Scriptures

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Chapter 1A DEFINITIONOF WORSHIPIntroductionThere is a difference between prayer and worship, andprayer seems to be more easily defined. Prayer is petitioningGod, bringing to Him specific requests described in the Bibleas ‘supplications’. Or, we can be spokesmen in the interestsof others and present their needs to God, what the Bible calls,‘intercessions’. However, neither our personal needs nor theneeds of others are a part of worship. Worship is more about ourappreciation of God Himself, expressions of awe at the majestyof His Being, spontaneous reverential wonder, our hearts stirredby even a small understanding of His splendour and supremacy.Thanksgiving, praise, and worship are almost synonymousterms, but trying to be precise, we can see a difference.Thanksgiving and praise are expressions of appreciation forwhat has been done for us, as when Moses sang his song inExodus 15. It was in celebration of a mighty deliverance fromEgypt, and in particular, of the amazing power of God inassigning their oppressors to the depths of the Red Sea. Manyof the psalms are hymns of praise in which the author rejoicesin favours received. New Testament epistles abound withPaul’s thanks to God for a whole range of blessings, spiritualand material, and that spirit of praise and thanksgivingshould always be present. However, worship seems to go alittle further; it is not so much expressing thanks to the Giverbecause of what He has done for us, but rather an appreciationof Who He is.A DefinitionStrangely, although the word ‘worship’ features extensivelyin Scripture, we are hard pressed to come up with a Bible versethat could be used as a definition. In our study we will visitincidents where worship is expressed, but we are at a loss tounearth a clear explanation. Over the years attempts have beenmade to provide some kind of definition, but the general feelingis that it is more easily experienced than explained! However, Iwill quote one effort from an anonymous source which seemsto be more or less on target. ‘Worship is the occupation of theheart, not with its needs, or even with its blessings, but with GodHimself’. Obviously it is not the whole story, but it is helpful, anindication that when the heart is taken up with God Himself,there will be a spontaneous outpouring of appreciation.This attitude is illustrated in the first verse of Psalm 45;“My heart is inditing [overflowing with, bubbling up with] agood matter: I speak of the things which I have made touchingthe king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer”. Focusingon the King, the poet’s heart became like a bubbling spring ofworship, and that expressed itself in a torrent of words as froman author in full flow.Another Bible incident illustrates the point. Solomon’s famehad aroused the curiosity of the Queen of Sheba and she cameto see for herself (1 Kgs 10). As she listened and observed,the whole experience took her breath away. She was almostspeechless, but her attitude, and what she did say, adequatelyillustrates the spirit of worship; “the half was not told me” (v.7).

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: John Ritchie Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1914273230
• ISBN 13: 9781914273230
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 48
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