God is worthy of our worship and deserves our praise as Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, Deliverer and Sovereign over all.
We are called to worship by virtue of our dependence upon Him, by His goodness and glory, and by His redeeming grace and love.
Christian worship should be approached as a living moment, anticipating God's presence through holy expectation rather than as a duty or an academic observance.
Worship is God's gift to us for discovering His intended purpose and fulfillment in our own lives.
Worship is not just about our relational dependence, submission and obedience before God; but it is also the way to redeem man's partnership with God in ruling the earth, which will be complete at His return.
For those who are redeemed, worship is an essential to our welcoming the rule of the kingdom of God into our daily experience in our homes, congregations, businesses, cities and nations.
The main means for creating an atmosphere for the transforming presence of God, entry of God's Word into our lives and God's works of power in us is worship.
Worship leaders including worship-leading choirs and worship teams should approach worship with the conviction that we are not providing an optional moment, but being used of God to determine a pivotal moment in the lives of people and God's kingdom.
Biblically we must confront the fact that worship will always demand the humbling of human pride in and through worship, be conducted according to divine principles and patterns, and on a regular basis manifest a transforming joy and humility coming from a sense of God's presence among us. mjm
