Godliness through Disciplined Worship

Everton Park - 8th February 2015 am

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life
#5 - Godliness through Disciplined Worship

1 Corinthians 14:1-40
Leviticus 10:1-10

1. What is worship?
   a) "To honour God with extravagant love and extreme submission"
   b) A special act, not just a way of life

2. The need for discipline in worship
   a) "All things are to be done decently and in order"
   b) "For edification"
   c) "In truth"

   • Worshipping God as ....
   • Worshipping God the way ....
     d) "In spirit"
     e) "With understanding"
     f) Focus on God

3. How to exercise discipline in worship
   a) Discipline before coming to worship

   • By your whole life
   • By private worship
   • In the hours before
     b) Discipline in worship
   • In prayer
   • In singing
   • In giving
   • In listening
   • In the Lord's supper
     c) Discipline following worship