Why do we meet several times a week to hold church services? Listen to this message to answer this questions and others about worship in church. Find out when congregational singing began and when Christ first mentioned the Church when He was on earth. Hear a number of purposes the church is to fulfill and what the role of the pastor is.

What is beauty and how do we recognize it? Listen to this message to hear that our worldview determines how we interpret the details of our life, including our ideals of beauty. Hear a number of words that imply there is a standard for the arts and beauty, including church music. To gain an understanding of these matters we must learn God's revelation in the Bible.

Is there a right way and a wrong way we should worship God? Listen to this message to hear that the Bible very precisely lays out the right way we are to worship God. Hear about two instances of wrong worship, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament, where God judged people who worshiped wrongfully. Learn about nine biblical elements of worship and understand that we must do it God's way and not go by how it makes us feel.

Do you worship God casually or is worship the most momentous time of your life? Listen to this message to hear the definition and principles of biblically worshiping God in an awe-inspired way. Find out it is designed to restore our vision of the God's majestic character as it focuses on the study of God's Word.

How should we define worship? Listen to this message to understand the introductory principles of biblical worship. Hear a number of different definitions based on word studies. See how worship is influenced by worldview and the importance of letting our thinking be changed by the Word of God.

Why do we worship God? Listen to this message to learn that you need to saturate your thinking with the Word of God on a day-to-day basis to understand why God is worthy of all of our praise. Hear a number of biblical examples of people who worshiped God. See how the prophet Isaiah was in awe of God's uniqueness when He was taken to the Throne Room of God. Set aside time to learn about the character of God and all He has done for us.

Do you have a “small” view of the God of the universe and enjoy worshiping Him in ways that are relaxed and familiar? Listen to this message to begin to understand God’s immensity and His holiness. See that He is unique and that any time someone in the Bible was in His presence they fell down in awe. The challenge for us is to focus on God and His uniqueness and not to diminish His greatness by our acts of worship.

Are there any biblical guidelines teaching us how we are to worship God? Listen to this message to learn that both the Old and New Testaments show us the correct way. Hear three assumptions to help us in this area. Find out there are authorized worship practices and unauthorized practices and what happens to those who choose to worship God the wrong way.

Please note that Dr. Dean intended to refer to Mt. Hermon rather than Mt. Carmel in reference to the mount of transfiguration.

How should we worship God? Listen to this message that begins a new series on worshiping God biblically. Find out that true worship occurs as a result of being filled with God’s Word by means of the Holy Spirit. Hear how the prophet Isaiah felt when he entered the presence of God and realized God’s majesty and his own sinfulness. Be prepared to see that music is only one facet of worshiping God.

What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the spiritual growth of a believer? Listen to this message to learn that a believer’s spiritual life is empowered by both the Word of God and the Spirit of God. See that walking is used to illustrate how we are to live, how we are to think, and how we are to act. See an illustration that pulls all three of these together and find out the results when we walk by means of the Spirit.

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