Renewal: Worship as Reminder (Genesis 8:20-9:17)
/Worship serves as a regular reminder to God’s people of his covenantal promises and, in that way, renews those promises to us.
Dialogue: The Participants of Worship (Hebrews 4:14-16; 10:19-25; 12:18-29)
/Worship is a meeting between God and his people and therefore takes on the form of a dialogue or a conversation.
Covenant: The Basis for Worship (Galatians 4:21-31; Hebrews 4:14-16)
/Worship is a meeting between God and his people and therefore takes on the form of a dialogue or a conversation.
Scripture: The Rule of Worship (Deuteronomy 12:29-32)
/God commands his people to be content with his instructions regarding worship and not to add or take away from what the Bible says about worshipping him.
Why We Worship (Deuteronomy 6:1-15; Psalm 86:8-10; 95:1-6)
/Worship is an act of devotion where the worshipper honors, praises, adores and glorifies the object of worship.
He Became the Life-giving Spirit (1 Corinthians 15:35-49; Genesis 2:4-9)
/At the resurrection Christ earned the right to give the life of the New Creation to his people and he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to them.
The New Creation (1 Corinthians 15:35-49; Genesis 2:4-9)
/The resurrection is not merely a reversal of death (that is resuscitation); resurrection is the gaining of heavenly (or eternal) life – immortality.
Lord and Servant (1 Corinthians 15:20-34; Matthew 22:23-33)
/Between the first and second comings of Christ, the beginning and the end of the harvest, Christ is building the kingdom of God by subduing and conquering his enemies that he might present a suitable dwelling place to the Father on the Last Day.
Christ the Firstfruits (1 Corinthians 15:12-23)
/he resurrection of Christ and the future resurrection of believers are not two different events, but two aspects of a single event.
The Last Apostle (1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Acts 1:15-26)
/As defining as the resurrection is for the history of salvation, so too is the apostolic office for the revelation of that salvation.
Of First Importance (1 Corinthians 15:1-4; 1:10-17; 2:1-5)
/Paul focuses the entirety of his gospel in the events of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as that which defines and unifies his people.
Praying for Paul (Ephesians 6:18-24)
/Paul calls his readers to enter into prayer that results from the content of his letter – namely that all saints would trust more and more in Christ and that ministers of the word would accurately preach Christ.
The Armor of Christ, Pt 2 (Ephesians 6:16-17; Isaiah 59:15-21)
/We are called to stand against the enemy through faith in Christ – a faith, which is built up through the preaching of the word of God.
The Armor of Christ, Pt 1 (Ephesians 6:13-15; Isaiah 11, 52-53; 59)
/The Christian stands firm in the midst of spiritual battle by being clothed in Christ, who has already won the victory.
Our Struggle is not Against Flesh and Blood (Ephesians 6:10-12; Genesis 3:8-15)
/While the victory over Satan was gained at the first coming of Christ, Christians continue to undergo attacks from the evil one and must find strength in He who has won the battle.
Slaves of Christ (Ephesians 6:5-9; Genesis 3:1-7)
/As a slave of Christ you are to live in whatever your station of life as unto the Lord, seeking the good of those you serve or those you rule over.
Do Not Provoke Your Children to Anger (Ephesians 6:4; Deuteronomy 6:4-15)
/Fathers, through discipline and instruction, are to guide their children toward trusting in Jesus Christ, lest they (the children) provoke God to wrath.