PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Praise in the Old Testament
1. Ways of praising and attitudes in praise
a. The use of the hands
i. To gain Divine favour
ii. Reaching out to God
iii. Joy of victory and derision over the enemy
b. The use of the legs and feet
i. Kneeling
ii. Dancing
1. Organised dance
2. Individual twirls
3. Springing about wildly
4. Moving in a circle
c. The use of instruments
i. Songs
1. Mizmor or Psalm
2. Shiggaion
3. Maskil
4. Miktam
5. Sir or Song
ii. Musical breaks
d. The use of the voice
i. Sing a new song
ii. Loudly with shouting
iii. Contents
2. Things that happened during praise
a. The glory of YHWH descended
b. Victory brought forward
c. Release
3. Praise structure in David’s day
a. When the Ark was moved to Jerusalem
b. The ark in Jerusalem
c. David’s appointment for the Temple under Solomon
Praise in the New Tetament
1. Sacrifice
2. Culture
3. Tongues
Worship in the Old Testament
1. Concepts behind worship
a. Acknowledging God’s sovereignty
i. Man-man relationships
ii. God-man relationships
b. Obedience
2. The importance of receiving fresh revelation
Worship in the New Testament
1. Jesus receives worship
2. Some additional points
a. Today’s ‘worship’
b. In spirit and truth
c. The future [/left]


hmmmmmmmmmmmm.. wat do u think about this guys.. hope this wwill clarify how important it is and what really is it all about..^^