Improving Corporate Worship

Genesis 22:1-18

Intro:

Point:  We Should Be Doing Everything Possible To Focus Our Attention Upon Jesus Christ  When We Gather For Worship.

A. What Is Corporate Worship?

1. Definition

2. Development

a. Awareness Of God

b. Adoration For God

c. Submission To God

d. Dependence Upon God

B. Biblical Examples Of True Worship

1. Abraham: (Gen.22:1-18)

a. Initiated By God

b. Sacrificially Expressed

c. Experienced by Faith

d. Demands Separation

e. Pleases God

2. Jacob: (Gen.28:16)

3. David: (2Sam.12:20)

4. Isaiah: (Isa.6:1-8)

C. Practical Suggestions To Enhance Worship

1. Plugged In and Turned On: (Sensitivity/Receptivity)

2. Visual Distractions: (Stillness)

3. Audio Disruptions: (Silence)

4. Disrespectful Attitudes: (Reverence)

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