STEPS INTO WORSHIP

“God is a Spirit;  and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24

THANKFULNESS AND PRAISE  –  Psalm 100:4,  Psalm 118:24,  Psalm 16:8-9

SEEK GOD IN HUMILITY  –  I Peter 5:6,  James 4:10

CAST ALL YOUR CARES UPON HIM  –  I Peter 5:7

PETITION  GOD’S EAR  –  Psalm 5:1-3

CRY OUT FOR MERCY  –  Psalm 6:2,  Psalm 40:2-3

ASK FOR A CHANGED HEART   –  Jeremiah 18:1-6,  Psalm 51:10

WAIT ON GOD  –  Psalm 40:1

PRESENT YOURSELF AS A LIVING SACRIFICE  –  Romans 12:1-2

DESIRE ONLY GOD’S WILL  –  Luke 22:42

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PRAISE & WORSHIP DEFINITIONS

TO MINISTER

O.T. ……. sharath  –  to attend, to contribute, to serve, wait on

N.T. …….  leitourgos  –  a public servant, functionary in the temple or gospel,

a worshipper of God, benefactor of man

 THANKSGIVING

O.T. …  towdah  –  an extension of the hand, adoration, confession, sacrifice of praise

N.T. …….  eucharistia  –  gratitude, grateful language to God

PRAISE

O.T. …….  tehillah  –  laud, hymn, term of music

…….  yadah  –  to hold out open hand, extended hand in worship

acknowledge in public, telling others what God has done

…….  zamar  –  striking with the fingers, touching the strings

accompanied by voice, celebrate in song

…….  halal  –  to shine, to make a show, to boast, to be clamorously foolish,

to rave, to celebrate, excited, to enjoy

…….  towdah  –  extention of the hand, adoration, confession, praise, thanksgiving

…….  shabach  –  to address in a loud tone, commend, glory, triumph, shout

N.T. …….  epainos  –  laudation, a commendable thing

 WORSHIP

O.T. …….  shachah  –  to prostrate in homage to God, bow down, crouch,

fall down flat, humbly beseech, do reverence

N.T. …….  proskuneo  –  to kiss (like a dog licking his master’s hand)

to fawn or crouchj, to prostrate oneself in homage, do reverence to, adore

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 “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving

and into His courts with praise

be thankful unto Him and bless His name.”  Psalm 100:4

“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,

singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”  Ephesians 5:19