Sermon Tone Analysis

I'm going to start a series on; you could call it, *"T Vision of t  Church,"* or you could call it, *"What this Church is all about."*

We need to be *reminded why we're here.*

What is t *reason* for us *coming to church?

*Is it just because God said in *(HEB 10:25) *That we should *not be  forsaking the assembling* of ourselves together?

If that's t *only reason *for us to come to church, we're *missing a great deal* of why God's has ordained t church.

*I.*

I've said it before that t *church* is like *God's protective umbrella *for us.

‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑‑ 1PE 2:25

 

       *A.

Mat 16:15‑18*

 

            *1.*

Do you know what t word *"Church" *means?

*a.* According to t *Strong's* concordance it means, *"a  calling out,* i.e. (concretely) a *popular meeting, especially a religious  congregation *(Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both): ‑*assembly, church.

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                *b.* Every time it's used it means t same thing.

*2.*

It means a group of people who are saved coming together in meetings.

*a.* *1CO 1:1‑2*

 

                *b.*

This gives us a little understanding of t church.

*i.* They our those that are *sanctified in Christ *Jesus, *called {to be} saints,* & have called upon the name of Jesus Christ.

*B.*

T word *"assembling"* in *(HEB 10:25) *means, *"a complete  collection;* *especially a Christian meeting (for worship): ‑assembling  (gathering) together."*

*II.*

I think we have *established* that *God* has *ordained *t *church* *&* that *we *all *are to collectively gather together* & that there's *protection* in that.

But *what* is t *purpose *of t *church & what* are we to *do* when we are *in church.

*  Well that's what *our vision is.*

 

       *A.

*There's a number of things that I want to talk about 1st I want to talk about *praise & worship.*

*1.*

What is t *reason *for us to *worship?*

*a.* *1st* of all *He desires us to.

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                     *i.* *JOHN 4:23‑24*

 

                *b.* *2nd *it's for *our benefit.

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                     *i.* *PSA 22:3*

 

                     *ii.*

God's going to inhabit t praises of His people.

*c.* *3rd *It's a *weapon against Satan.*

*i.* *PSA 8:2 ii.* T (NIV) make that a little clearer, *(PSA 8:2)  *From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.

*a.*

Did you get that, *praise will silence t  enemy.

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                *d. *T *4th *reason why we should worship God is because he is *worthy.

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                     *i.* *REV 4:11*

 

   *III.*

Let go over some *examples* of praise & worship.

*A.*

*EXO 15:19‑21*

 

            *1.*

Can you imagine t celebration they must of had worshiping t Lord.

*B.*

*2CH 5:13‑14*

 

            *1.*

I'm expecting that to happen here in this fullness, we've already seen that happen to some extent.

*2.*

But I'm believing God for His presence to fill this place in such a way that we wont even be able to see.

 

            *3.*

We all remember in *(2CHRON 20)* how Jehoshaphat sent praisers in front of his army.

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            *4.*

What about Paul & Silas in *(ACTS 16:25)* when they we're in there darkest hour?

 

                *a.*

They sang praises unto God & God set everyone free.

*IV.*

*How* are we to *worship God?*

 

       *A.*

One way we already read in *(JOH 4:24)* which says, "God {is} a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship {him} in spirit and in truth."

(KJV)

 

            *1.*

Your flesh doesn't worship God.

You've got to worship Him

from your heart.

*B.*

*PSA 95:2‑6*

 

            *1.*

*Kneeling & bowing down*

 

       *C.*

*PSA 68:32_*

 

            *1.*

One of t ways of worshiping t Lord is in singing, singing praise unto Him.

 

       *D.*

*PSA 47:1‑9*

 

            *1.*

Again *V 1* says, (read)

 

                *a.*

This is all being done in praise.

*b.* How is this *V* telling us to praise t Lord?

                     *i.* To shout our praises unto Him.

 

                     *ii.*

It also says to clap our hands.

*E.*

*Psa 150 :1‑6*

 

            *1.*

Praise Him w~/ our voices, praise Him w~/ all kinds of instruments.

*2.

(PSA 66:8)* Says, "O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:" (KJV)

 

       *F.*

In *(PSA 149:3)* it says, "Let them praise his name in the DANCE."

*1.*

Dancing unto t Lord when we're in t spirit is fine.

*a.* *David *danced before t Lord.

*G.*

In *(ACT 10:46)* it says, "For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God."

 

   *V.*

These are just some of t ways that they worshiped & praised t Lord.

*A.*

We can see it throughout t Word of God.

 

       *B.*

Seeing people Praising & worshiping t Lord is part of t Vision of t Tabernacle Family Church.

*1.

*In t *next few weeks* we're going to look at some of t others areas of t *Churches Vision,* like *prayer, getting t Word of God in  our hearts, fellowship, witnessing or t ministry of reconciliation.

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                         5:54PM  5~/12~/1990