Worship

Front matter
Connections List
 * Chief end of man
 * Dictionary
 * Glory, glorification
 * Romans 12
 * Sacrifices
 * Church Service
 * Sociology
 * Raw theo objects
 * Christ follower
 * Thankfullness
 * Honor

Scope
 * Worship, in both the layman musical sense and theological carry out your life sense
 * Methods of glorifying God

Definition & etymology Definition Etymology
 * 1) To give glory to God, with emphasis on actions taken (like Wisdom concept)
 * 2) Musical praise to God (a subcat of 1))
 * Worth-ship (don't think this is legit etymology)
 * Real etymology - "kiss the hand". Interesting. More like honor, respect, fear, serve.

Topics
 * theo mech
 * Different views
 * Practical
 * Spirit-led?
 * Attitudes
 * References

Theo mech singing
Else origin/motivation
 * Singing is being a resonant chord to God's creative voice
 * Celebration! best if arise out of desire, exuberance, art creative function
 * Commands
 * Psalms of ascension
 * Rocks cry out
 * Psalm 33, rejoice
 * May have spiritual impact, worship out loud, actions vs. just words
 * Giving gifts in worship (tithing, etc) may signify giving of self, like a romantic Rel
 * Sing with your mind 1 Cor 14:15 pray/sing with spirit and understanding. /my comments - the whole body must engage in worship so that the whole body is subservient to Christ/
 * From my own head/heart - worship is rest, medicine for the soul. Also brings conviction and other things. General development for the JC. Music might do this alone to a lesser extent. E.g my experience of the Host movie, or other movies that make me feel interesting.
 * I think it actually gives energy to the soul, because we were made for it. Note heart cry anguish sometimes, related to loneliness?
 * All the time? See Ps 71. Some commands are for life worship, which makes sense, but do not forsake the assembly type of musical worship maybe.

Spirit-led aspect
 * Col 3:16, Eph 5:19 "...psalms, hyms, and songs from the Spirit,..." I wonder if songs of the spirit means HS orchestrated

Different views
 * Some people actually get uptight about how many songs to play before sermon
 * Normal protestant view - we can do whatever, as long as it's not explicitly forbidden. (potentially they take the view of using HS and intelligence/sonship as a guide inside the gray zone between commanded and forbidden)
 * Regulative principle - only worship (formally) in ways explicitly commanded by God. So... no songs unless in the psalms. Probably no flags.. and dance??? But David danced and stuff. Takes the view that "songs, hymns, and spiritual songs" are 3 names for the same thing. Interesting to see scriptural basis for separating gathering times from other times. reformedonline.com. Book? "sola scriptura and the regulative principle of worship"

Theo mech general glorify

 * Whole life sacrifice Romans 12
 * Worship warrior to speak truth into ppl, into own life, and in obedience prayer against darkness

Methods of glorifying God (salv oriented).

Top-down priority but multi-task. Prioritize self as capital investment? Or just because it's your responsibility?


 * Self Salv
 * Self sanct
 * Save others
 * Sanct others
 * Preach even if not saved

Other general methods


 * Act in a way that pleases him
 * Act in violation of selfishness, clear devotion
 * Whisper/do sweet nothings
 * Say things
 * Enjoy God, appreciate

Matt 15:8 worship with lips but hearts are far from me. Heart is important. Triumphal entry.

Practical

 * Churches argue (maybe) over how many songs and stuff
 * Is restorative to the soul
 * Do it even when you don't feel like it
 * Baloon praise - joyful, undignified
 * Listening to others worship is cool, good

Attitudes - generally just feeling/knowing God's heart
 * Enjoy HS, joy
 * Broken for lost, broken for something
 * I am unworthy
 * Amazed at his sac