Midterm Flashcards
(27 cards)
Six times in Genesis 1 we see the words “evening passed and morning came”. What does this teach us about worship
- practicing worship takes times
- worship is a process
- worship requires growth
- worship requires order
- worship should be fresh
- worship is a part of God’s cycle of life
Principles of worship from creation
- the WONDER of God demands our worship
- the WORK of God demands our worship
- the WISDOM of God demands our worship
- the WISHES of God demands our worship
In the garden, Adam and Eve’s worship of God was
- uninhibited
- unlimited and untimed
- unblemished
- untempted
- unafraid
- undefinable
Three worship wars discussed in Genesis
- Satan vs God
- Satan vs. Man
- Cain vs. Abel
Satan’s war strategy is straight forward : he seeks to
steal, kill and destroy
All worship wars are essentially fought in the
spirit world
Principles of worship from the life of Abraham
- Worship begins with OBEDIENCE
- Worship does not begin with a perfect vessel
- Worship involves routine
- There is more than one way to worship
- Worship brings God’s revelation of His presence
- Worship brings reward
God did two things to remove all of Moses’ defenses
- Give him the ability to perform signs and wonders
2. Annointed his brother Aaron to be the spokesman
We learn from Moses that approaching God requires
- Concentration, reverence and mediation
Two principles of worship that we learn from Moses’ tent of meeting are
- Worshippers need to crave God’s presence
2. Worshippers must cultivate a friendship with God
We learn from Joshua that the longer the line of _______ the greater the _____
- preparation
2. opportunity
Principles of worship from Joshua
- There will always be obstacles to worship
- Authentic worship requires holiness
- Authentic worship needs a home
- Worship is a choice
We learn from the story of Gideon that private _____ is a prerequisite to public ______
- Faithfulness
2. Usefulness
What was the one main assignment God gave Gideon?
To tear down the idols
God reduced Gideons’ army due to
panic and posture
List three principles of worship from the life of Samuel
- He made himself available to God
- He served the Lord wherever he was placed
- He heard the voice of God and responded
Because Saul loved himself more than God he made worship a ____
show
Saul told Samuel
“it is better to ______ than to ________”
- obey
2. sacrifice
Ahab was the 7th king of Israel. Perhaps his most fatal error was when he was married to ______
Jezebel
David was only _______ when God told Samuel to annoint him as Israel’s next king yet David waited until ______ to actually wear the crown
- 18
2. 30
We learn from David’s story that Satan ______ and ______ the authentic worshipper
- targets
2. tempts
We learn from Solomon that there is power in __________ corporate worship
unified
Three primary composers of the Psalms are
- David
- the sons of Korah
- Asaph
What are six “idols” that sidetracked Solomon and vied for his affection and worship of God
- education
- pleasure
- achievement
- wealth
- sexual gratification
- false gods