Worshiping with Expectation Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. – Psalm 62:5 Many of us attend corporate worship as a weekly duty rather than an expectant encounter. But Psalm 62:5 teaches us to ‘wait only upon God’ with an active, holy expectation that…
Worshiping with Thanksgiving Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. – Psalm 100:4 Thanksgiving is the key that opens the gates of worship. We often arrive at church carrying the baggage of the week’s disappointments, but Psalm…
Worshiping with Awe Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: – Hebrews 12:28 Worship is our response to the reality of an ‘unshakeable kingdom.’ In a world where everything is subject to decay…
Worshiping with Joy Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence with singing. – Psalm 100:1-2 Worship is often treated as a chore to be checked off, but Psalm 100 calls us to come before His presence with a…
Singing Spiritual Songs Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. – Colossians 3:16 Corporate worship is a unique spiritual gym where we strengthen one…
Singing Hymns Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; – Ephesians 5:19 Hymns are more than just music; they are theological monuments that have stood the test of time, helping generations of believers anchor their hearts in…
Singing Psalms Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. – Psalm 95:1-2 Singing the Psalms is an ancient way of…
Worshiping through Scripture Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. – Psalm 119:14 Corporate worship is not merely an emotional experience; it is a conversation with God that starts with Him speaking to us through His Word. When the Scriptures are read…
Declaring the Gospel Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. – Psalm 96:3 Worship should never end at the doors of the church. If we are genuinely captivated by the glory and wonders of God, that praise will naturally spill over into our interactions with others.…
Worshiping in Spirit Discipleship S.T.E.P.S.: Worship God Scripture: God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. – John 4:24 (KJV) Worship ‘in spirit’ is an interior reality—it is the deepest part of who we are engaging the Spirit of God. We can sing the right words…