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Wednesday Is for Worship: “Behold Our God”

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:00
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As many of you know, I’ve been a worship leader in some capacity since 1999. I’m passionate about music, especially music that magnifies the Lord!

Today I want to introduce a new weekly series that I pray will be beneficial to you. I’m calling the series “Wednesday Is for Worship,” and each week I’ll post a worship song to God. I pray you’ll use it to first sing praise to our great God and then to introduce it to others, hopefully even your congregation. Some of the songs will be new. Some will be old. But, all of them will extol the name and glories of God.

Our inaugural song is one that’s been on my heart for over a month now…

Biblical Worship 12: Redemption-Motivated

Written by Ben
Wednesday, 28 December 2011 08:00
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We now turn to our final essential of biblical worship, which is redemption-motivated. Worship is to be motivated by redemption, and here are some signs worship has redemption in its ministry…

Biblical Worship 11: Lifestyle-Oriented

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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 07:52
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A few years ago, the band Casting Crowns released an anthem that really gets to the heart of worship. It was called “Lifesong” and part of the lyrics said this: Empty hands held high, Such small sacrifice; If not joined with my life, I sing in vain tonight. May the words I say, And the [...]

Biblical Worship 09: Self-Humbling

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Thursday, 15 December 2011 08:00
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We’ve looked at several essentials to biblical worship so far, but one that cannot be overlooked is that biblical worship must be self-humbling. Why is it crucial worship be filled with humility? First of all, humility is crucial because of our…

Biblical Worship 08: Heart-Felt

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Monday, 12 December 2011 08:08
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In my last article on “mind-provoking worship” I pointed you to Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:37. Let me point you there again, YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND. Last time I focused on the mind. This time I want to [...]

Biblical Worship 07: Spirit-Driven

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Thursday, 08 December 2011 11:26
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Today I want to look at the biblical worship essential of being Spirit-driven. In Acts 1 the apostles were commanded to wait and not proceed until prompted by the Spirit of God. The early leaders of the Church in Acts 6 were to be men “filled with the Holy Spirit.” The written revelation of God forming the canon was written by “holy men moved by the Holy Spirit.”…

Biblical Worship 06: Mind-Provoking

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Tuesday, 06 December 2011 07:57
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As we look at this essential to biblical worship, I want to use Jesus’ words from Matthew 22:37 as the basis. In Matthew 22:34-38, we see that the Pharisees are questioning Jesus, testing Him, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus doesn’t hesitate in His answer, quoting Deuteronomy 6:5, “ ‘YOU SHALL [...]

Biblical Worship 05: Word-Based

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Thursday, 01 December 2011 08:00
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The Thessalonian congregation was given a most prestigious commendation from the apostle, “you are an example to all those in Macedonia and Achaia.” They had become the “pattern” to follow in church life. What “pattern” was established by the Thessalonian church? What traps are lurking near the foundations of the church? How can the contemporary church follow this example? Answering this question involves taking a closer look at some of the essentials of biblical worship in the Church. One of the essentials of biblical worship is the priority of the Word of God…

Biblical Worship 04: Sin-Forsaking

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Tuesday, 29 November 2011 08:00
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It’s countercultural today to talk about sin. Let’s face it: the topic of sin is offensive. In fact, we were ministering in Canada in October through a dramatic presentation of the Roman Road, which of course includes Romans 3:23, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. A mother of one [...]

Biblical Worship 03: Life-Transforming

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011 10:53
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In case you haven’t heard, God has a plan for your life. Have you wondered exactly what that is? Although the Bible doesn’t give us individual specifics for our lives other than His revealed will contained in the commandments, we can say one thing for sure: if you are in Christ, God’s ultimate plan for [...]

Biblical Worship 02: Christ-Centered

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Friday, 11 November 2011 07:30
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Biblical worship is Christ-centered. The person of Jesus Christ and God the Father’s work through Jesus Christ is to be focus of our worship because it’s only through Jesus that we have redemption. Peter preached this truth by the power of the Holy Spirit in Acts 4:8-12: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said [...]

Biblical Worship 01: Definitions

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Wednesday, 09 November 2011 11:40
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Worship is an essential part of our relationship with God. In fact, we are created, chosen, called, and commanded to worship God. Perhaps you are familiar with the Westminster Shorter Catechism. In it, the writers ask, “What is the chief end of man?” And they answer, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to [...]

This, the Power

Written by Ben
Thursday, 18 December 2008 05:35
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Not too long ago I was driving back to Crofton from Bowling Green. Christy and Zachariah were snoozing, giving me a few and far between free reign over the radio. I don’t usually listen to music as I drive because it has a tendency to make me drowsy, but I thought I would throw in [...]

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