Integrity

Question 1

God was pleased with the worship recorded in 2 Chron. The context of this passage is the completed building of the Temple. At the celebration, God’s presence as represented by the cloud filled the Temple. The cloud of God’s presence represented God’s gracious reception of their worship.
“And it came to pass, when the … were come out of the holy place..

Answer 1

priests

Question 2

… and … are 2 main elements for Levitical worship leaders.

Answer 2

Consecration

participation

Question 3

Rody Noland writes, “Selfishness, pride, perfectionism, defensiveness, jealousy, envy, emotional imbalance, and lack of disciples” are all temptations that those in worship ministry must guard against. The challenge for worship leaders is to recognize that their role as a … is constant, not just when they are on the … leading worship.

Answer 3

leader

platform

Question 4

During the church service, we must always remember that if we allow the attention to be directed towards the leaders on the stage or platform, there is a danger that the perception will be that the gifts we are using belong to us and we should receive glory. This would be dishonest at best and blasphemous at worst since we are merely stewards of the gifts and not owners. God should receive all the … for any beauty, or admirable quality in the gift.

Answer 4

glory

Question 5

Matt. gave us the teaching of Jesus, known as the beatitudes. The Lord promised the kingdom of heaven and the blessings of God for those who do not follow the ways of the world, but instead model … in worship and life by accepting the legitimacy of humility, mercifulness, poverty, suffering, and other such patterns of life, not merely as human misfortunes to be rejected but as qualities to be employed for God’s glory (Mt. 5:3-11).

Answer 5

integrity

Question 6

Not everyone who declares that “Jesus is Lord” is in fact a … worshiper of God. Only the one “who does the will” of the heavenly Father is a true worshiper. “A life of obedience must accompany worship and words of commitment to God. the bifurcation of worship and practice is doomed to be rejected by God”.

Answer 6

true

Question 7

The life and teachings of Jesus epitomize the integration between authentic worship and a pure heart that is reflective of a life of … to God’s commandments.

Answer 7

obedience