God does not accept all Worship Flashcards
Cain and the sons of Aaron are examples of those whose worship was rejected by God. The constant challenge for the worship leader is preparing … before leading others in worship. Integrity and personal … are central for a leader to be worthy to be followed.
personally
piety
Is. 1:11-20
Come now and let us … together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.
reason
This scripture is a warning to worship leaders to prepare their … with repentance and cease doing actions that are evil so that their worship is pleasing to God.
heart
Worship must be more than just an activity that takes place in church, but rather it must be a … of worship that includes social justice reaching out with compassion to those that are less fortunate.
lifestyle
Gaebelein submits that the prophet Amos “in words of burning eloquence proclaimed Yahweh’s hatred of their religious observances” with a scorching rebuke. “ I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace-offerings of your fat beasts. Take thou away from me the … of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy voils. But let judgment run down as waters and righteousness as a mighty stream” (Amos 6:21-24)
noise
The NLT version translates “the noise of thy songs” as “your noisy hymns of praise” for a more contemporary understanding of the scripture. “Amos used the same word (sane, “hate”) earlier to describe the attitude Israel should have toward evil (vs. 15).” This was shocking because the things mentioned are the very things they thought pleased the Lord, but their … were far from God.
hearts
Their rituals were a mockery of true worship. “Every aspect of their ritual” claims Gaebelein, “ was an act of disobedience because it ignored the heart of the law– love for God and concern for others”. Even their hymns of praise and instrumental music had become … to God.
repulsive
True worship is not just about what we do in church or a certain segment of our life. It is not merely some religious activity in a building. Our liturgies or congregational actions can reflect true worship; … worship, however, requires a lifestyle of worship. Otherwise, such actions are simply meaningless activity.
authentic
“Only when right … is coupled with a right heart may one then sense God’s pleasure. Anything less is no biblical worship.” When a church has sound doctrine but halfhearted worship, it is in danger of slipping back into a medieval understanding of piety wherein belief is effectively separated from the heart.
action
“I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord or offer a burnt offering which costs me nothing” (I Chr. 21:24). Before IWS Professor Gerald Borchert retired, I heard him state that worship which … me nothing is “worth just about that much.”
cost
God requires a life of service, but it must represent a true spirit of a servant that is not for our … motives.
selfish
