God grows His church by growing people.

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Introduction
God grows His church by growing people.
God grows His church by growing the people and
preacher in worship.
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Overview of the Day
The Patriarchal Age The Sanctuary Service Mount
Carmel Worship in Spirit/Truth The Mark of
Cain/Beast Looking Ahead
Devotional Course Overview Current Worship
Trends Satan Desires Worship The Creator and
Creation Cain and Abel
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Course Overview
CHMN 711Preaching and Worship Monday, April
19 8 to 11 Wednesday, April 21 9 to
12 Thursday, April 22 9 to
12 Sunday, April 25 6 to 2 Visit to
Manila Wednesday, April 28 9 to 12 4 page
critique due Thursday, April 29 9 to
12 Thursday, May 27 8 to 12 Final
Presentations Friday, May 28 8 to 12 Final
Presentations
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Course Overview
Reading AssignmentsDue June 1 1. Holmes200
pages and 3 page reading report. 2. Worship200
pages and 3 page reading report. 3.
Preaching200 pages and 3 page reading report.
4. Narrative200 pages and 3 page reading
report. CritiqueDue Wednesday, April 28 3 two
page critiques on worship/preaching in
    Manila. Write a description and reaction of
what you heard, saw and felt at each of the
services.
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Course Overview
Final PresentationsMay 27, 28 1. A thematic
theme and title for one quarter. 2. A list of
13 sermon titles, texts and relationship to
the theme of the quarter. 3. One order of
service and how it relates to the theme and the
culture. 4. Preach a fifteen minute sermon
using the narrative style.
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Course Overview
Grading 3 three page reading reports
300 points 3 two page critique of
worship service 200 points Final
Presentation
500 points
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Current Worship Trends
The Current State of Affairs In the Protestant
World The emergence of the charismatic
churches. The work of the Holy
Spirit. The explosion of music and praise. In
the Seventh-day Adventist Church Focused on the
day not way of worship North American
Celebration Center.
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Current Worship Trends
The Root and Continuity of Worship Conflict There
is no doubt that the present conflicts which
surround worship are grounded in the first great
conflict in Heaven which have continued and will
grow until the very end of time.
Revelation 127 War in Heaven Genesis
41-16 Cain and Abel Exodus 258 Sanctuary in
the Wilderness John 213-17 Cleansing of the
Temple Revelation 147 Worship Him!
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From Genesis to Revelation
Satans Rebellion in Heaven and Earth Instead of
seeking to make God supreme in the affections and
allegiance of His creatures, it was Lucifer's
endeavor to win their service and homage to
himself (Great Controversy 494). All this I
will give you, he said, if you will bow down
and worship me. Jesus said to him, Away from
me, Satan! For it is written Worship the Lord
your God, and serve him only (Mt. 49-10).
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The Creator and the Creation
Worship and Serve God the Creator Genesis 22 By
the seventh day God had finished the work he had
been doing so on the seventh day he rested from
all his work. Genesis 23 And God blessed the
seventh day and made it holy, because on it he
rested from all the work of creating that he had
done. Adam and Eves 1st day was spent with the
Creator and not with the creation.
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The Creator and the Creation
Creation
Creator
Hence it is a constant witness to His existence
and a reminder of His greatness, His wisdom, and
His love. Had the Sabbath always been sacredly
observed, there could never have been an atheist
or an idolater (Patriarchs and Prophets 336).
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Cain and Abel
Cain and Abel Read over the story of Cain and
Abel and discuss within your group the principles
of worship and rebellion. Be prepared to give a
short presentation on the Bible verses and the
Spirit of Prophecy that focuses on the following
exercise Give five practical things you can do
or say during the worship service which will move
people from Cain-like worship to Abel-like
worship.
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The Patriarchal Age
Abraham and the Patriarchs Abraham, "the friend
of God," set us a worthy example. His was a life
of prayer. Wherever he pitched his tent, close
beside it was set up his altar, calling all
within his encampment to the morning and evening
sacrifice. When his tent was removed, the altar
remained (Patriarchs and Prophets 128).
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The Sanctuary Service
The Worshipping Community of Israel Let my
people go, so that they may worship me (Exodus
423 716 81,20 91,13 103). Let them
make Me a sanctuary that I will dwell among them
(Exodus 258). The Word became flesh and made
his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory,
the glory of the One and Only, who came from the
Father, full of grace and truth (John 114).
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Mount Carmel
The Battle of Har Megiddo And Elijah came near
to all the people and said, How long will you
hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is
God, follow Him but if Baal, follow him (1Kings
1821). The continuing problem of
rain. Worshipping old/new gods to improve
life. Jezebel and state-supported
religion. Matthew 724ff The day of final
judgment.
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Worship in Spirit and Truth
True Worship Jesus said to her, Woman, believe
Me, an hour is coming when neither in this
mountain, nor in Jerusalem, shall you worship the
Father. . . . 23 But an hour is coming, and now
is, when the true worshipers shall worship the
Father in spirit and truth for such people the
Father seeks to be His worshipers (John
420-23). According to Ellen White, what are the
requirements and hallmarks of true worship?
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The Mark of Cain and the Beast
And he causes all, the small and the great, and
the rich and the poor, and the free men and the
slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand,
or on their forehead (Revelation 1316). When
Cain moved by the spirit of the wicked one, saw
that he could not control Abel, he was so enraged
that he setroyed his life. . . . But the
cruelties heaped upon the follower of Jesus are
instigated by Satan . . . because they cannot
force him to submit to their control (Patriarchs
and Prophets, 77).
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Looking Ahead
Wednesday The Theology and Practice of
Worship Thursday A Contextualized Adventist
Worship Sunday Visiting Churches in
Manila Wednesday/Thursday Preacher,
Preaching and Telling the Story