Worship is much more than the songs we sing, the prayers we pray, the sacraments we observe, and the obedience we offer on Sunday. It's a lifestyle that responds to our great God, who forgives, saves, blesses, and protects us.

Why We Worship:

• Out of obedience to the commands of God (Psalm 29:1-2, Psalm 32:8-11, Psalm 33)
• Out of gratitude for the acts of God toward us (Psalm 13:5-6, Psalm 30)
• Out of compulsion, as we acknowledge and comprehend the nature of God (Rev. 15:3-4, Phil. 2:9-11, Psalm 33)
  

The Nature of Worship:

• Worship is our God-directed response to the activity, nature, and presence of God.
• Worthy worship is worship whose essence is spirit and truth. (John 4:23-24)
• Worship is a human response, which shows God to be first in our values, our affections, and our endeavors.
• True worship is continual in nature, where our life is a life of worship, lived out in the proximity of His presence, and in response to Him.
  (Romans 12:1, Psalm 34:1)
• Worship has both corporate and personal aspects. (Psalm 34:3, Psalm 4:3-5)

The Purpose of Corporate Worship:

• To bless God (Psalm 16:7, Psalm 26:12)
• To proclaim/magnify God (Psalm 145:4-7)
• To commune with, and experience God (Psalm 27:4)

The Results of Corporate, Transformational Worship:

• The church body is built up, encouraged, and instructed
• Our priorities are realigned away from cultural directives and toward God
• God is exalted and glorified
• People are reconciled to God through saving-faith.