Chapter 3

Question 1

the characteristics of God’s acceptable place of worship

Answer 1

1. should be free of pagan influence san idols

2. should reflect God’s holiness and character

Question 2

Jesus is the sacred space of christian worship

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Question 3

what influences in our lives we need to remove in order to worship God in acceptable and pleasing way?

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Question 4

the tabernacle as a place of paradox

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Question 5

invitation to draw near to unapproachable holiness

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Question 6

the question and concern regarding worship need to focus on what the practice means to the one being worshipped

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Question 7

3. Describe the challenges of pastors and worship leaders regarding the sacred space:

Answer 7

Temptation to bring in celebrity concepts to get people to come in,
The way you become engulfed in the way people are seeing you instead of how god is being seen through you

Question 8

How does the paradox of the tabernacle inform christian corporate worship? What worship lessons we learn from the tabernacle? Briefly explain each:

Answer 8

2. the house of God is laid out like a home, how we think about coming into someones home, should be intimate and treated with reverence, A place of gathering and god presenting himself to us, we gather because

He wants to bring his people back into fellowship like it was in eden,

when we walk into the house of god that is a privilege

Question 9

1. What does the Bible teach about the space for worship:

Answer 9

a. Set apart from pagan influence
b. Focused on gods character
c. Jesus is the sacred place of christian
worship

Question 10

life is liturgical and so is worship

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Question 11

the people of god have to focus on the pleasure, blessing and glory of god in worship services

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Question 12

god is invested in the ultimate purpose of our worship, but he is invested in the means of worship as well

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Question 13

liturgical means

Answer 13

1. it follows a certain pattern

2. shapes our life and identity

Question 14

the shape of biblical worship

Answer 14

1. call to worship
2. praise of god
3. confession of sin
4. the decoration of god good news
5. word of god
6. responding to gods word
7. the benediction

Question 15

seven fold sequence of biblical liturgy

Answer 15

1. call
2. praise
3. confession
4. forgivness
5. hearing God’s word
6. responding to God’s word
7. blessing

Question 16

worship by the book

Answer 16

1. the of of the Bible is never a means to an end
2. worship as means to other ends does not glorify God
3. good intentions in worship are not enough
4. we need to know the word of god
5. the end of worship is to bring glory and honor to god
6. we need to guard worship from other agendas

Question 17

worship and holiness

Answer 17

1. god cares about the character of worshipers
2. worship that glorifies god transforms the worshiper
3. worship makes us more like Jesus
4. the god centered focus sustains mission
5. worship in christ, mission in christ

Question 18

the proper fear of the lord is the beginning of worship as well as wisdom

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