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INTRODUCTION
[In this lesson, we will investigate what the NT says about worship in
general. Beginning with the fact that there are different ...]
A. "TRUE" WORSHIP...
1. Referred to by Jesus in Jn 4:20-24
2. This is the type of worship expected by God today ("an hour is
coming, and NOW IS")
3. Since this concerns us personally, we shall deal with it in
more detail later
B. "VAIN" WORSHIP...
1. Referred to by Jesus in Mt 15:7-9
2. This worship is the result of:
a. Following traditions of men and ignoring the commands of
God on a particular subject
b. Also, when worship is not done "from the heart"
C. "IGNORANT" WORSHIP...
1. Referred to by Paul in Ac 17:22-23
2. This is worship offered in the absence of a knowledge of God's
will concerning who He is and how He is to be worshipped
[It should be evident, then, that not just ANY worship is acceptable to
God! There are different kinds that can be offered, but only ONE is
acceptable.
Since God will only accept "TRUE" WORSHIP, we had better understand
what is involved ...]
A. AS DEFINED BY JESUS...
1. "the true worshipers will worship the Father IN SPIRIT AND
TRUTH;" - Jn 4:23
2. But what is meant by the phrase "in spirit and truth"?
3. Notice first the contrast being made by Jesus - cf. Jn 4:19-24
a. The Jews had been worshiping correctly by going to
Jerusalem
b. But now the time was coming when place was not important
(as it was in the OT)
4. Thus the contrast is between OT and NT worship!
a. Somehow, OT worship had not been "in spirit and truth"
b. But NT worship would be!
CONCLUSION
1. We see that there are different types of worship, but only one is
now acceptable to the Father
3. Our next study shall examine the TRUE, SPIRITUAL music God wants in
the worship of the church, as revealed in the NT
"MUSIC IN NEW TESTAMENT WORSHIP (II)"
INTRODUCTION
3. In this lesson, we shall consider the MUSIC God wants in the worship
of the church; in doing so...
a. We shall notice that it is indeed a TRUE, SPIRITUAL music unlike
that found in the OT
b. Also, that our understanding of the kind of music to be used in
the worship of the church is supported by what many historians,
reformers, and scholars have said on the subject
1. Sung by all
2. With emphasis not on how we sound, but that we are making true
melody in our hearts to the Lord!
Lest people think that we are unusual in this view of using only vocal
music in NT worship, and choosing not to add mechanical instruments in
worship, consider some interesting references... ]
[It may seem odd that music was entirely vocal in the early church,
when instrumental music was quite common in the worship of the Jews
and Gentiles. But not when you recall that the worship in the NT
was to be spiritual in its emphasis.]
3. That it rightfully belonged to the Old Law with its "shadows" and
not the TRUE worship of the NT
CONCLUSION
1. Let's not make the same mistakes as did Nadab and Abihu, Moses and
Aaron, forfeiting our inheritance in the Promised Land offered
to Christians (i.e., Heaven)