Test 4 Flashcards
Study Guide for Test 4 covering Chapter 4 of the Foundations of Christian Worship Binder.
Throughout Hebrew history, the ________ between God and the Israelites is the dominant reference point.
Covenant.
The ______ event has great importance in the history of Israel and, according to Hill, it “implicitly foreshadows the Christ event.”
Exodus.
Keeping the covenant with Yahweh means obeying his _____________ and in return the Israelites will receive his _________.
Commandments and Blessings.
Worship is both __________ and response.
Revelation.
Robert E. Webber stated, “Worship in its broadest sense is a meeting between God and His people in which God becomes present to His people, who respond with ______ and ____________.”
Praise and Thanksgiving.
In Isaiah 6:8, God asked for a response from Isaiah, and he responded, “Here am _; send __.”
I and Me.
“God is spirit” and we must worship him “in ______ and in _____” John 4:24
Spirit and Truth
Without the Spirit’s presence, there is no genuine worship or life changing _____.
Power.
In John’s writings, “truth” is a word that he relates often to _____ and the truth revealed by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus.
True worship does not depend on holy ____ and ______ but upon wether the worshiper is sincere and if Jesus Christ is the center of our worship.
Days and Places.
Christian worship is not man-centered or event-centered, but it is ______-________.
Christ-centered. Christocentric.
_____ says it this way: “spirit without truth is helpless and truth without spirit is theology without a fire.”
Tozer.
William Hendrikson writes, “Worshiping in spirit and truth can only mean… that the entire _____ enters into the act… in full harmony with the truth of God as revealed in His ____.
Heart and Word.
“Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their _____, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their _____ far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men” Isaiah 29:13
Mouth and Heart.
God is not pleased with our worship if we just go through the motions and our worship does not come from the _____.
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.
“Take thou away from me the noise of thy _____; for I will not hear the ______ of thy viols.” Amos 5:23
Songs and Melody.
“Only when right ______ is coupled with a right _____ may one then sense God’s pleasure.”
Action and Heart.
Before, IWS Professor Gerald Borchert retired, I heard him state that [worship which _____ me nothing is “worth just about that much.]
Costs.
Neither good design nor well developed skills are an acceptable substitute for being ______ and empowered for ministry.
Called.
The Spirit breaks through human ___________, and links us with God.
Limitations.
As we relate to God, we become aware not just of His immanence (His _________), but also His transcendence (His existence above and beyond our _____________).
Closeness and Understanding.
His closeness is promised in Scripture, “I am with you always, even unto the end of the _____” Matthew 28:20
World.
“For my ________ are not your ________, neither are your ____ my ____, saith the Lord.” Isaiah 55:8
Thoughts and Thoughts. Ways and Ways.
God reveals His presence when His Word is ________.
Preached.
Even though God is always with us, there are times when we are more _____ of the presence of God and we experience God’s intimate presence in a _______ capacity.
Aware and Greater.
When God is pleased with our worship His presence is _______.
Evident.
The challenge for worship leaders is to recognize that their role as a ______ is constant, not just when they are on the platform leading worship.
Leader.
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.
Obedience.
Our _______ in worship is to:
1. Give glory to God, 2. to celebrate Him, 3. to know Him better, 4. and to minister to Him.
Purpose.
Is our worship does not drive us to more intense devotion to the covenant we have made with God; if it does not turn our attention outward, then it is simply a self absorbed ________ that is not acceptable to the one who is supposed to be the _______ of our worship.
Activity and Subject.
Corporate worship _____ evangelism.
Fuels.
God can ____ us, ____ us, and _________ our lives.
Save us, Heal us, and Transform our lives.
“_______ is the supreme and only indispensable activity of the church.”
Worship.
Soon and very soon we will be an audience before the majesty and glory of God for all ________.
Eternity.
We will take our place among the throngs of heaven, made up of people from every tribe, language, people, and tongue who have been purchased by the blood of the ____.
Lamb.
We will worship for all eternity joining the “many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders…saying with a loud voice, ______ is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.” Revelation 5:11-12
Worthy.
Worship is _______.
Eternal.
