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and wait upon God, call God by name, remember God's gracious acts, and offer themselves to
God.

Speaking/Sermon: We need to hear the word of God. And it is imperative to note that even the
preaching is a form ofָּworshipָּtoָּGod.ָּGodָּwhat’sָּyouָּwantָּtoָּknowָּaboutָּhim?ָּHeָּwantsָּyouָּ
toָּ knowָּ himָּ intimately.ָּ Preachingָּ isָּ aָּ chanceָּ toָּ plungeָּ intoָּ God’sָּ word,ָּ theָּ bibleָּ andָּ
understand more about who he is. Discover how God works. In regards to worship, the music is
not the warm-up to the message. Both are vital to the whole worship experience. Preaching and
music complement each other.

Sharing (time, talent, gifts): Though the act of giving is often thought of to be monetary gifts,
for God it goes beyond that. It is your entire life that God wants. You have the amazing
opportunity to give all your resources to God. This encompasses your time, your body, your mind
and all your possessions. A true sacrifice of praise is when you give back to God what he has given
to you.

Spiritual Union (communion): Communion is the greatest privilege a Christian can experience.
During this time, you have a truly close relationship with Jesus. This is a moment of oneness. It is
time for the worshipper to bind with their Savior. It identifies the believer with Christ.
Communion allows us to center on the greatest gift ever given to the world. It is an instance to
remember that Jesus' death on the cross is the ultimate and final sacrifice for the sins of the
world.

★ Another translation for “worship” literally means “serve” or “service.” The people of Israel
were saved from slavery in Egypt so that they could serve the Lord (Exodus 3:12).

★ A third form means fear, reverence, or respect for God (Deut 5:29), obey his voice (1 Sam
12:14), walk in his ways (Deut 8:6), turn from evil (Prov 3:7), and serve him (Deut 6:13).

Things to Remember About Worship

● Focus on Him - True worship is based on the desire to honor God. It requires a personal
revelationָּofָּGod.ָּItָּisָּaָּfocusָּonָּHimָּandָּavoidingָּdistractions.ָּWorshipָּisn’tָּaboutָּfinishingָּtheָּ
list,ָּit’sָּaboutָּbeingָּsensitiveָּtoָּGod’sָּSpirit.

● Evidence of Sacrifice and surrender – Rom. 12:1-2 – You must want it. The evidence
becomes clear because of the personal sacrifice—not just corporately (church), but personally.

“ThroughָּJesus,ָּtherefore,ָּletָּusָּcontinuallyָּofferָּtoָּGodָּaָּsacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips
thatָּopenlyָּprofessָּHisָּname.”ָָָָּּּּHebrewsָּ13:15

● The Revelation of who God is and what He has done – Relationship matters.
Relationships can not be imitated. God must be real to you in order for him to be expressed
through you.