Transcript What is worship

What is worship and why do
Christians do it?
Main Learning objectives:
Understand worship in terms of appreciating God for who he is
Explore the motivation for worship and the importance of engaging the heart
Analyse a contemporary worship song
Evaluate what is and what is not essential to worship
Write a new version of Psalm 100, to demonstrate an understanding of the principles
behind Christian worship
Starter
On your worksheet you have a list of terms for different types of worship and a list of
objects of worship. Work in pairs to match them up. You have 5 minutes and you can
write on the sheet…
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Aischrolatry: worship of...
Monolatry: worship of...
Onolatry: Worship of...
Helioatry: worship of...
Epeolatry: worship of...
Plutolatry: worship of...
Autolatry: worship of...
Cynolatry: worship of...
Ichthyolatry: worship of...
Thaumatolatry: worship of...
Dendrolatry: worship of…
Objects of worship:
worship of one god without excluding
belief in others;
worship of wealth;
worship of fish;
worship of donkeys;
worship of miracles and wonders;
worship of words;
worship of trees;
worship of filth or dirt;
worship of dogs;
worship of the sun;
worship of self.
The correct definitions are:
Aischrolatry: worship of filth or dirt; Monolatry:
worship of one god without excluding belief in others;
Onolatry: worship of donkeys; Helioatry: worship of the
sun; Epeolatry: worship of words; Plutolatry: worship of
wealth; Autolatry: worship of self; Cynolatry: worship
of dogs; Ichthyolatry: worship of fish; Thaumatolatry:
worship of miracles and wonders; Dendrolatry: worship
of trees.
1. Why might someone worship someone or something?
2. Choose one type of worship and write a list of ways you might worship that
particular thing – the funnier the better!
What is Worship?
1. wor’ship.1. n. Homage or service paid to God,
adoration felt or shown for a person or principle
2. v. adore as divine…idolise or regard with
adoration, be full of adoration.
Worship is a response to someone or something
for who or what it is. For Christians, worship is a
response to God for who he is and it can be
done in a personal or a corporate way.
"The chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever."
The Westminster Catechism
School of Rock
Dewey Finn (Jack Black) is a wannabe rock star who masquerades
as his flat-mate Ned Schneebly in order to get a supply teacher job
at a prestigious school so as to pay off his debts. Along the way,
Dewey begins to teach the class to be a rock band. Ask the
students to pay particular attention to Dewey’s explanation of
what rock music is all about.
Start time: 0.42.42
Stop time: 0.46.43
1. What does ‘sticking it to the man’ mean?
2. What emotions is rock music supposed to
bring out?
Heart of worship
When the music fades
all is stripped away
and I simply come
longing just to bring
something that's of worth
that will bless your heart
I bring you more than a song
for a song in itself
is not what you have required
you search much deeper
within
through the way things
appear
you're looking into my heart
chorus
I'm coming back to the heart of
worship and it's all about you
It's all about you, Jesus
I'm sorry Lord for the thing I've made
it
when it's all about you
it's all about you, Jesus
King of endless worth
no one could express
how much you deserve
though I'm weak and poor
all I have is yours
every single breath
Heart of Worship worksheet
• Worksheet Questions
• Why did the Pastor decide to get rid of all the instruments and the
sound system?
• The lyrics say that worship is ‘more than a song’. What happened
after the ‘embarrassing silence’? What ways did the church find to
worship God personally?
• What words or phrases does Matt Redman use to express his
feelings towards God in the song?
• What does Redman say he really wants to do? What is the ‘heart’
of his worship?
Matt Redman is as passionate about worship as Dewey is about rock in the film. What is
the emotion behind worship music? How is worship something personal?
What else might Christians do other than singing songs to worship God?
Plenary
• Read Psalm 100 – a worship song written
thousands of years ago…
• Rewrite it in your own style to make it relevant
to the 21st century: Rap, Hip Hop, Gospel, Pop,
even Rock