NOV 8, 2020 God’s Guidelines for Pleasing Him in Worship

I Corinthians 14:1-17, 24-26, 37 

God’s Guidelines for Pleasing Him in Worship 

1. True Worship is Concerned to Love the Lord with Your Mind 

1. What do verses 1 and 3 say are the purposes for truth in the assembly? 

2. How can you build up others with the truth about the Lord? Verses 4-12? 

2. Truth is to be Spoken to the Glory of God and for the Conviction of Sinners 

1. What should be done in worship instead of a foreign language without translation? Verse 24

• What was the effect of preaching like this by Peter?   See Acts 2:38-40

2. What is the result when Christ’s glory is lifted up? verse 24-25 

3. Every Thing that WE ALL do in Worship Should be Done for Building Others Up 

1. What does verse 26 say is the purpose for what we all do in worship? 

• Does it matter to anybody else besides yourself whether or not we show up to assemble with others for worship? See also Hebrews 10:23-26 

2. What is the key thing that measures what you are doing in worship? 

• What are some good questions to ask ourselves at the end of assembling for worship? 

4. Building Others Up Should Advance True Participation of the Whole Person in Worshipping God

1. What does verse 15 teach about your whole person engaged in responding to the truth? 

1. What are ways that your spirit is to be engaged in worship?  

2. Why do melody, rhythm and instruments accompany our praise? I Chronicles 15:16

2. What do verses 15 and 16 say about our proper responses in worship? 

1. What does it mean to say “Amen”? 

2. Is it too emotional to say “Amen” out loud during worship? Why or why not? Verse 16 with 

        I Chronicles 16:36 

3. What does “Amen” teach us about God and the Son of God?  Isaiah 65:16; Revelation 3:14

                    II Corinthians 1:19-20 

4. What kind of “Amen” does the Lord want from your spirit and lips?