Worship

*Worship is a life orientation
*Worship is done to be aware of the presence of God

Romans 12:1 So then, my brothers, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrific to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.

*God created the world, he did everything first.
*It was by grace we worship him
*We give back, we respond to what he has done for us
*We are invited to enjoy God
*Everyone has a part to play in worship- scripture reading, sound technician, ushers
*We are all leader drawing response to God
*Everyone has to work together to be coherent.
*We play less so that other people can draw near to God
*To lead worship, we must first worship and come to the foot of the cross through God's grace
*Worship is consistent
*If we are not up leading or playing, we have to worship
*Do not care about the technicalities in what our or other people's styleof worship. We have to put that down.
*We come to know God better
*Be in our Father's embrace.
*We are called in the long obedience.
*When was the last time you worship and just enjoy God?
*It is very easy to do sound check, planning, doing activities that we leave our heart behind.
*If we don't engage our heart, doing will become a chore and burn out occurs.
*Nothing can ever be separated from the grace of Christ.
*Doing duty with a passion we need to be converted to God, know God's ove, be instruments before we abroad in God's presence.
*We should spent time with God, awaiting for God's presence
John 15:1-5 "I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit. You ahve been made clean already by the teaching I have given you. Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the vine. In the same way, you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me.

*He choses us to be his friends.
*In any spiritual state we are in, we should all worship God.
*Whatever the circumstances is he extends us to know that his presence is with us.
*If you have been enjoying God's presence, we should continue praising him.

**Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path**