If We Are the Body…

““The church is The church is an eternal an eternal

organismorganism in in the earth, the earth,

doing the will doing the will of God and of God and

accomplishing accomplishing the the purposepurpose of of

God.”God.”

If We If We Are the Are the Body…Body…

• 1 John 5:7 – “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father,

the Wordthe Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.”

• Hebrews 10:5-7 – “Wherefore when He cometh into the world, he saith,

Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared

Me: In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no

pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written

of me,) to do Thy will, O God.”

Ephesians 1:22-23 – “And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the churchthe church, Which is His bodyWhich is His body, the

fulness of Him that filleth all in all.”

• Ephesians 4:13 – “Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and

of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of

the fulness of Christ” • Colossians 1:18 – “And He is the

head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the

firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the

preeminence.”

7 qualitiesqualities of Christ AS THE

7 prioritiespriorities

of His Church

But if we are the bodyWhy aren't His arms reaching?Why aren't His hands healing?Why aren't His words teaching?

And if we are the bodyWhy aren't His feet going?

Why is His love not showing them there is a way?

There is a way

We MUST embody the WORD of GodWe MUST embody the IMAGE of GodWe MUST embody the POWER of God

We MUST embody the LIFE of God

The The word…word…

Expository Expository preachingpreaching

The The IMAGEIMAGE

……BIBLICALBIBLICAL

DiscipleshipDiscipleship

The The powerpower

……Global Global

missionsmissions

The The LIFE…LIFE…

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We MUST embody the LIFE of GodWe MUST embody the GLORY of God

The The GLORYGLORY

……SPIRITED SPIRITED WorshipWorship

• John 1:1 – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.”

• John 1:14 – “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld His glory, the

glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”

• 1 Corinthians 12:27 – “Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in

particular.”

• John 4:23-24 – “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the

true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and

they that worship him must worship Him in spirit and in

truth.”

• 1 Corinthians 1:10 – “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the

name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the

same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind

and in the same judgment.”

• Every person is CONNECTED in our PERSPECTIVE of our WORSHIP.

(ARE YOU?ARE YOU?))

““ShachahShachah”” Worship (99)Worship (99)

Bow down (31) Bow down (31) Obeisance (9)Obeisance (9) Reverence (5)Reverence (5) Fall Down (3Fall Down (3)

• An attitude ofof heart that produces an outward

demonstration.Lord, I hold you in awe!

““ProskuneoProskuneo””““to kiss toward”to kiss toward”

• An expression of the An expression of the affection affection inin our hearts our hearts

toward the Lord.toward the Lord.Lord, I love you!

““Worth-Worth-ShipShip””- – - –

““to to ascribe ascribe valuable worthvaluable worth to to

something or something or someone”.someone”.

““Worth-Worth-ShipShip””- – - –

““declaringdeclaring with our words with our words and/or and/or demonstratingdemonstrating by by

our actions our actions that for that for which we count the which we count the

Lord worthyLord worthy”.”.

““Worth-ShipWorth-Ship””- – - –

Lord, you are worthy of

all!

• Every person is CONNECTED in our PERSPECTIVE of WORSHIP.

• Every person is CONVINCEDCONVINCED of the PRIORITYPRIORITY of WORSHIPWORSHIP.

(ARE YOU?ARE YOU?))

•1 Corinthians 10:31 – “Whether therefore ye

eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory

of God.”

• Job 38:4-7 – “Where wast thou when I when I laid the foundationslaid the foundations of the earth?

declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou

knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner

stone thereof; When the morning When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons stars sang together, and all the sons

of God shouted for joyof God shouted for joy?”

Ezekiel 28:11-17

Isaiah 14:12,13

Ezekiel 1:26-28 – “And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it. And I saw as the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about. As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, , and I heard a voice of one that spake.”

Isaiah 6:1-3 – “In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the I saw also the Lord sitting upon a Lord sitting upon a thronethrone, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole hosts: the whole earth is full of his earth is full of his gloryglory.”

Revelation 4Revelation 4

• John 4:23 - “But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true

worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for for

the Father seeketh such to the Father seeketh such to worship Himworship Him.”

• 1 Peter 5:81 Peter 5:8 - “Be sober, be - “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary vigilant; because your adversary

the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, about, seeking whom he may seeking whom he may

devourdevour””

• 2 Corinthians 4:4 – “In whom the god of the god of this worldthis world hath blinded the minds of them

which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image

of God, should shine unto them.”

• Ephesians 2:2 “Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince this world, according to the prince of the power of the airof the power of the air, the spirit that

now worketh in the children of disobedience”

• Colossians 3:1-2Colossians 3:1-2 – “If ye – “If ye then be risen with Christ, then be risen with Christ,

seek seek those things which are those things which are above, above, where Christ sitteth where Christ sitteth on the right hand of Godon the right hand of God. . Set your affection on things Set your affection on things above, above, notnot on things on the on things on the

earth.”earth.”

Psalms 27:4 – “One thing have I desired of the One thing have I desired of the LORDLORD, that will I seek after; that I may

dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD,

and to enquire in his temple.”

2 Samuel 11:1-3 – “…And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his his

bedbed, and walked upon the roof of the king's the king's househouse: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very and the woman was very beautiful to look uponbeautiful to look upon. And David sent and David sent and enquired after the womanenquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam,

the wife of Uriah the Hittite?”

• Philippians 3:3 – “For we are the circumcision, which which worship God in the spiritworship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in

the flesh.”• Philippians 3:13-14 –

“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended:

but this one thing I dobut this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and

reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for

the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.”

Luke 10:38-42 – “Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain

village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.

And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his

word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her,

Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: But one thing is needful: and Mary hath

chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”

Luke 10:42 – “But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part,

which shall not be taken away from her.”

WORSHIPWORSHIP is a CHOICE.CHOICE.WORSHIPWORSHIP is more

important than SERVICESERVICE..WORSHIPWORSHIP is ETERNALETERNALWORSHIPWORSHIP is the MAIN MAIN

THINGTHING and the and the MAIN MAIN SPRINGSPRING




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• Every person is CONNECTED in our PERSPECTIVE of WORSHIP.

• Every person is CONVINCEDCONVINCED of the PRIORITYPRIORITY of WORSHIPWORSHIP.

• Every person is CONSOLIDATEDCONSOLIDATED in the PRACTICE of worship.

(ARE YOU?ARE YOU?))

Singing

Singing• 2/3rds2/3rds of the Bible

makes reference to music. (4444 of the 6666 books)

• Nearly 600 600 referencesreferences to people singing praises to God.

• The longestlongest book of the Bible is Psalms. (A Song Book)

• Psalms 69:30-31 – “I will praise the name of God with a song, and will

magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the LORD

better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.”

• Psalms 40:3 – “And He hath put a new song in my mouthnew song in my mouth, even

praise unto our God: many shall see itit, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.”

Giving

Giving• There are

approximately 500 500 verses on prayerprayer in the

Bible.

Giving• There are

approximately 500 500 verses on prayerprayer in the

Bible.• There are fewer

than 500 verses on faithfaith in the

Bible.

Giving• There are

approximately 500 500 verses on prayerprayer

in the Bible.• There are fewer than 500 verses on faithfaith in the Bible.

• There are almost 600 verses on

singingsinging.

Giving• There are more thanmore than

2350 versesverses on

handling money in the Bible..

Giving• Psalms 96:7-9Psalms 96:7-9 – “Give unto the LORD, O ye – “Give unto the LORD, O ye

kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD glory and strength. Give unto the LORD the glory due unto His name: unto His name: bring an offering, ,

and come into His courts. and come into His courts. O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before in the beauty of holiness: fear before

him, all the earth.”him, all the earth.”

Why does god put so much emphasis

on moneymoney?


on moneymoney?

•Money is theis the barometer of of ourour hearts.

• Jeremiah 17:9 – “The heart is deceitful above all things,

and desperately wicked: who can know itwho can know it?”

• Matthew 6:21 – “For where your treasuretreasure is, there will there will

your heart beyour heart be also.”


on moneymoney?

•Money vies for the vies for the place of of lordship of ourof our lives.

• Matthew 6:24 – “No man can serve two masters: for for

eithereither he will hate the one, and love the other; or

else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and

mammon.”

Money, most common of temporal things, involves uncommon and eternal consequences. Even though it may be done quite unconsciously, money molds

men in the process of getting it, saving it, spending it and giving it. Depending on how you use it, it proves to be a blessing or a curse to its possessor.

Either the man becomes the master of his money or the money becomes the master of the man. Our Lord takes money, as essential as it is to our common life,

and as sordid as it sometimes seems, and makes it a touchtone to test the lives of men and instrument to mold us into the likeness of Himself”.

Why does god put so much emphasis on

moneymoney?

•Money is the is the gauge that that reveals whether we can whether we can

handle handle true riches.

• Luke 16:10-11 – “He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is

unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit

to your trust the true riches?”

• 1 Corinthians 16:1-2 – “Now concerning the collection for the

saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let

every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there

be no gatherings when I come.”

prayingpraying

• Psalms 5:1-3 -“Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the

voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I

pray. My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the

morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look

up.”

• Mark 12:30 – “And thou shalt lovelove the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and

with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first

commandment.”• John 4:23 – “But the hour cometh,

and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the

Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship

Him.”

• Luke 19:10 – “For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was

lost.”• Luke 11:1-2 – “And it came to pass, that,

as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said

unto Him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. And He

said unto them, When ye pray, sayWhen ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will

be done, as in heaven, so in earth.”

listening

• Psalms 4:4 – “Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your

bed, and be still. Selah.”• Psalms 46:10 – “Be still, and know that I

am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

• Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 – “Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the

sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Be not rash with thy mouth,

and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words

be few.”

• Habakkuk 2:20 – “But the LORD is in His holy temple: let all the earth keep silence

before Him.”• Zephaniah 1:7 – “Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath

prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.”

• Zechariah 2:13 – “Be silent, O all flesh, before the LORD: for he is raised up out

of his holy habitation.”• James 1:19 – “Wherefore, my beloved

brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath”

• 1 Thessalonians 4:11 – “And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work

with your own hands, as we commanded you”

• Luke 10:39 – “And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and

heard His word.”

livingliving

livingliving

““bearing Fruitbearing Fruit””

• John 15:5-8 – “I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in

him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth

as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in Me,

and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto

you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so

shall ye be My disciples.”

• Psalms 92:13-15 – “Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth

fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing; To shew that the LORD To shew that the LORD is uprightis upright: He is my rock, and there is

no unrighteousness in Him.”• Psalms 45:17 – “I will make thy name

to be rememberedto be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee

for ever and ever.”

• Psalms 90:17 – “And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands

establish thou it.”• Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of

Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and

they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

• Psalms 66:1-4 - “Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands: Sing forth the honour of His name: make His praise glorious. Say unto God, How terrible art thou in thy works! through the greatness of thy power shall thine enemies submit themselves unto thee. All the earth shall worship worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name.

Selah.”

SingingGiving

prayinglistening

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