True Worship: Transforming Lives Through Music

3. Worship music has never been a controversial topic.

4. Worship music has never been a controversial topic. always

5. John 4:19-24 efree.org/bible

6. John 4:19 “Sir,” the woman said, “you must be a prophet. (NLT)

7. John 4:20 So tell me, why is it that you Jews insist that Jerusalem is the only place of worship, while we Samaritans claim it is here at Mount Gerizim, where our ancestors worshiped?” (NLT)

8. John 4:21 Jesus replied, “Believe me, dear woman, the time is coming when it will no longer matter whether you worship the Father on this mountain or in Jerusalem. (NLT)

9. John 4:22 You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews. (NLT)

10. John 4:23 But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way. (NLT)

11. John 4:24 For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.” (NLT)

12. True worship is not about a method, activity, location or style.

13. True worship starts with a life that is transformed by God's Spirit and His truth.

14. “Worship never begins with us; it is always a response to the truth. It flows out of an understanding of who God is and what he has done for us in Christ. It begins with his revelation and redemption.”

15. “So we must ensure that the Bible, which contains that revelation and points us to God’s work of redemption, stays right at the heart of our meetings and our own spiritual lives.” - Vaughan Roberts

16. Romans 12:1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. (NLT)

17. True worship is lived out in our everyday lives.

18. WHAT HOW WHY WORSHIP MUSIC • Songs ABOUT God • Songs TO God

19. Isaiah 6:1 It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. (NLT)

20. Isaiah 6:2 Attending him were mighty seraphim, each having six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew. (NLT)

21. Isaiah 6:3 They were calling out to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!” (NLT)

22. Isaiah 6:4 Their voices shook the Temple to its foundations, and the entire building was filled with smoke. (NLT)

23. Psalm 100:1-2 Shout with joy to the LORD, all the earth! Worship the LORD with gladness. Come before him, singing with joy. (NLT)

24. WHAT HOW WHY • Engage

25. WHAT HOW WHY • Engage • Involve

26. WHAT HOW WHY • Engage • Involve • Challenge

27. WHAT HOW WHY • Engage • Involve • Challenge • Send

28. WHAT HOW WHY • Biblical

29. WHAT HOW WHY • Biblical • Comprehendible

30. WHAT HOW WHY • Biblical • Comprehendible • Relatable

31. WHAT HOW WHY • Biblical • Comprehendible • Relatable • Memorable

32. WHAT HOW WHY • God is worthy

33. WHAT HOW WHY • God is worthy • Proclaims truth to those unaware of the love of God

34. WHAT HOW WHY • God is worthy • Proclaims truth to those unaware of the love of God • Benefit to the body of believers

35. Let the King of my heart be the mountain where I run. Let the King of my heart be the wind inside my sails, the anchor in the waves. Oh, He is my song. King of My Heart

36. Who am I that the highest King would welcome me? Who the Son sets free, oh, is free indeed! You are for me not against me. I am who You say I am. Who You Say I Am

37. The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty. Let all the earth rejoice! How Great is Our God

38. When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation and lead me home, what joy shall fill my heart! Then I shall bow with humble adoration and then proclaim, my God, how great Thou art! How Great Thou Art