THEOLOGY OF WORSHIP

Lesson 8 – Survey of Worship in the Bible – New Testament Part 2

I.  What worship themes are evident in John?

A.  Jesus is the tabernacle and temple (1:14; 2:13-22)

B.  Worship in spirit and truth (4:19-26)

C.  Holy Spirit involvement in worship (16:12-15)

II. What worship themes are evident in Acts?

A.  Aspects of Early Church worship (2:42-47)

B.  Preaching and praying (3-7)

C.  Baptism (1:5; 1:38-41)

III.   What worship themes are evident in Epistles?

A.  Living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1-2)

B.  Body as temple (1 Cor. 6:19)

C.  Ordinances (1 Cor. 1:17; 10:21; 11:17-34)

D.  Spiritual Gifts (1 Cor. 12; Eph. 4:7-16)

E.  Giving (1 Cor. 9:9-14; 2 Cor. 8-9)

F.  More excellent way (1 Cor. 14)

a.  Principle of edification (Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16)

b.  Principle of intelligibility

c.  Principle of order

G.  Rejoicing always (Phil. 4:4-7; Heb. 13:15)

IV.    What worship themes are evident in Revelation?

A.  Contrast with idolatry (9:20-21)

B.  Universal call to worship (Rev. 5:9-10)

C.  Eternal realities of worship (Rev. 4-5)