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Our Authority in Worship

Our Authority in Worship. John 4:24 Hebrews 7:13-14 May 8, 2017. Authority in Worship. True Worship is reserved for God alone. True Worship is defined by specific traits. True Worship should be at the center of a Christian's life. True Worship is done with the proper attitude.

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Our Authority in Worship

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  1. Our Authority in Worship John 4:24 Hebrews 7:13-14 May 8, 2017

  2. Authority in Worship True Worship is reserved for God alone. True Worship is defined by specific traits. True Worship should be at the center of a Christian's life. True Worship is done with the proper attitude. True Worship is done in the proper authority.

  3. Authority in Worship John 4:24 God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." Spirit = Proper Attitude Truth = Proper Authority

  4. Authority in Worship Hebrews 7:13-14 13 For He of whom these things are spoken belongs to another tribe, from which no man has officiated at the altar. 14 For it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah, of which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priesthood.

  5. Authority in Worship Preliminary Considerations: Inspiration Proper Authority Context Relates directly with Hermeneutics

  6. Authority in Worship 2 Timothy 3:16-17 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

  7. Authority in Worship Colossians 3:17 - And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. John 4:24 - God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

  8. Authority in Worship Specific Authority Defined: Actual, distinctly stated (not implied) specific, authority given by a delegator or principal to his or her delegatee or agent, through oral or written, or partly-oral and partly-written, words. businessdictionary.com

  9. Authority in Worship • All explicitly enumerated words or deeds specified by God in sufficient detail are words and deeds that necessarily excludes all other details of similar kind not mentioned. • Singing (or Gopher Wood) is a word or deed specified by God in sufficient detail. • Therefore, singing (or Gopher Wood) is a word or deed that necessarily excludes all other details of a similar kind not mentioned.

  10. Authority in Worship Contrasting Specific and General Authority. “worship God” – Revelation 22:9 How do we worship? Pray, Study, Singing, Giving, Lord’s Supper “Go into all the world” – Mark 16:15 How do we go? Walk, Horse, Car, Plane, Ship, Train

  11. Authority in Worship This is also known as Expediency. Specific Authority = Limited Expediency General Authority = Expanded Expediency

  12. Authority in Worship Examples of Specific Authority Nadab and Abihu – Leviticus 10:1-2 Naaman – 2 Kings 5 Plan of Salvation New Testament Worship Organization of the Church

  13. Authority in Worship Examples of General Authority “Go” – Mark 16:15 “1st Day of the week” – Acts 20:7 “Assembling of saints” – Hebrews 10:25 “Do good” – Galatians 6:10 “Study” – 2 Timothy 2:15

  14. Invitation Christians Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Confess - James 5:16, 1 John 1:9 Pray - Acts 8:24, James 5:16

  15. Invitation Non - Christians Hear – Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8, Believe – Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6 Repent – Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30 Confess – Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5 Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35

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