Worship #6 – Fear/Love-Based Worshipp
Lookahead: But we don’t see an immobilizing fear (pachad) in the matchless psalmist, King David; and ironically, not even in Saul, his predatorial predecessor. David feared God enough to confess, and repent, i.e., change his behavior. Yet this wasn’t the brand or magnitude of fear that a godless heathen in David’s day would have. That fear…
Worship #5 – Crazy Heathen Worship
Lookahead: Idol worship was integrated in with every facet of ancient entertainment: “you couldn’t participate in any feasts, celebrations, holidays, sporting events, etc. without worshiping false deities…” Even the emperor thought he was a god and was worshiped as such. In sum, this does give us a glimpse into how the heathens worshiped. We also have learned…
Worship #4 – DNA-Coded to Worship?
Lookahead: I’ll never forget our formally trained pastor, who had “come up” in the choir, going back to his roots and assembling his very own 120-member choir for Pentecost Sunday. For a few weeks, he rehearsed us impeccably, and directed us with amazing, even airborne, vigor (one member credited him with jumping like a frog!).…