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| Preface | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Worshipping the God of Glory | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Revelation of the Holy Lord God of Glory | |
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| The Revelation | |
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| The Holiness of the Lord | |
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| The Glory of God | |
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| The Response to the Revelation | |
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| The Immediate Response | |
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| The Essence of Worship | |
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| Fear and Adoration | |
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| Confession and Commitment | |
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| Ritual Acts and Religious Observance | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Worship as Celebration | |
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| The Need for a Working Definition of Worship | |
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| Diverse Forms of Worship | |
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| Diverse Definitions of Worship | |
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| Developing a Working Definition | |
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| Conclusion for Part 1 | |
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| The Memory of Paradise | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Memory of Creation | |
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| Creation and Redemption | |
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| The Creation of the Sanctuary | |
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| The Construction of the Sanctuary | |
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| The Arrangement of the Instructions | |
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| The Completion of the Construction | |
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| The Plan | |
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| The Agents | |
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| The Fulfillment | |
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| The Completion Report | |
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| Symbolism in Solomon's Construction | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Memory of the Center of Creation | |
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| Garden in Eden | |
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| Features of the Garden | |
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| The River of Life | |
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| Gold and Precious Gems | |
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| The Trees of the Garden | |
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| The Tree of Life | |
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| The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil | |
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| The Image of God | |
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| Placed in the Garden | |
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| Serving in the Garden | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Perversion of Paradise | |
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| The Serpent in the Sanctuary | |
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| The Savior in the Garden | |
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| Conclusion for Part 2 | |
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| Worship with Proclamation: The Development of True Worship in a Religious World | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Religious World in Antiquity | |
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| A Survey of Worship in the World | |
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| In Abram's Homeland | |
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| In the Major Centers in the East | |
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| In the Land Promised to Abram | |
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| In the Land of Bondage | |
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| A Comparison with Israel's Worship | |
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| The Worship of the Lord in the Life of Abraham | |
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| Abraham's Faith | |
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| God's Revelation | |
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| Abraham's Belief | |
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| Yahweh Was the Living God | |
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| Yahweh Was the Sovereign God | |
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| Yahweh Was the Righteous Judge | |
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| Yahweh Was the Gracious God | |
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| Yahweh Was the Faithful God | |
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| Abraham's Sacrificial Worship | |
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| Background of Sacrifice | |
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| The Offerings of Cain and Abel | |
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| The Sacrifice of Noah | |
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| Abraham's Sacrifices | |
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| Abraham's Proclamation at the Altar | |
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| Proclaiming the Name of "Yahweh" | |
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| The Knowledge of "Yahweh" | |
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| Other Worshipful Acts That Proclaim the Faith | |
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| Solemn Oaths | |
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| Tithes | |
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| Intercessory Prayer | |
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| The Rite of Circumcision | |
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| Commemorative Thanksgiving | |
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| Burial with Faith | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Worship of the Lord in Abraham's Descendants | |
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| The Patriarchs | |
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| The Worship of Isaac | |
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| Prayer | |
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| Sacrifice with Proclamation | |
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| Oaths | |
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| Oracles of Blessing | |
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| The Worship of Jacob | |
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| Worship at Bethel | |
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| Invocation with Covenants | |
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| Rites of Confirmation | |
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| Worship for the Journey | |
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| Sacred Burials | |
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| Israel's Ancestors in Egypt | |
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| Worshipful Responses to Revelation | |
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| The Burning Bush | |
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| Signs for the People | |
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| Sacrificial Pilgrimage | |
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| Passover | |
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| Celebrating Redemption | |
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| Conclusion for Part 3 | |
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| Worship with Sacrifice: The Establishment of Sanctity in Worship | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Patterns of Worship at Sinai | |
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| Meeting with God at the Holy Mountain | |
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| The Indisputable Word from God | |
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| Revelation | |
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| Response | |
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| The Vision of God | |
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| Revelation | |
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| Requirements | |
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| Obedience | |
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| The Power of God | |
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| Epiphany | |
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| Response | |
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| Celebrating Covenant Peace with God | |
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| The Call to Worship | |
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| The Consecration of the People | |
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| Proclamation of God's Words (Exod. 24:3a) | |
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| Response by the People (Exod. 24:3b) | |
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| Recording the Law (Exod. 24:4a) | |
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| Sacrifices by the People (Exod. 24:4b-6) | |
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| Reading the Covenant (Exod. 24:7a) | |
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| Response by the People (Exod. 24:7b) | |
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| The Consecration by Blood (Exod. 24:8) | |
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| The Communication of God's Approval | |
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| The Vision of Glory | |
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| Communion with God (Exod. 24:11b) | |
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| The Hope of Greater Glory | |
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| Restoring the Ruined Relationship with God | |
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| Corruption of Worship | |
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| Restoration Through Intercession | |
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| A Holy Place for Worship | |
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| The Heavenly Pattern | |
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| The Purpose of the Tabernacle | |
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| The Nature of the Tabernacle | |
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| The Parts of the Tabernacle | |
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| The High Altar | |
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| The Laver | |
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| The Light | |
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| The Table | |
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| The Altar of Incense | |
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| The Ark of the Covenant | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Sacrificial Ritual | |
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| The Sacrifices | |
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| The Purification Offering | |
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| The Reparation Offering | |
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| The Burnt Offering | |
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| The Dedication Offering | |
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| The Peace Offering | |
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| Purification Rites | |
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| Washing with Water | |
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| The Rite of the Red Heifer | |
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| The Ritual of the Birds | |
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| Tithing and Sacrificial Giving | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Qualified Worship Leaders | |
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| Elders | |
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| Priests | |
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| Their Calling | |
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| Their Consecration | |
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| Washed with Water | |
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| Clothed with Priestly Robes | |
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| Anointed with Oil | |
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| Sanctified by Sacrifice | |
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| Consecrated to Service | |
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| Their Charge | |
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| Teaching God's Word | |
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| Making Intercessory Prayer | |
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| Providing Access to God | |
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| Taking Care of Holy Things | |
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| Ministers | |
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| Levites | |
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| Musicians and Singers | |
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| Ministering Women | |
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| Servants | |
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| Prophets | |
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| Conclusion for Part 4 | |
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| Worship as Praise: The Provision for Celebration in Worship | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Seasonal Celebrations | |
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| Scheduled Worship | |
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| Worship and Time | |
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| Holy Days | |
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| Appointed Seasonal Festivals | |
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| Festival Worship in the Spring | |
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| Worship in the Early Summer | |
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| Worship in the Fall Season | |
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| Unscheduled Worship | |
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| Spontaneous Worship | |
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| Special Occasions | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| A Place for Praise | |
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| Preparation by David | |
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| The House of the Lord | |
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| Solomon's Preparation | |
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| The Basic Construction | |
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| The Furniture and Equipment | |
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| The Art and the Symbolism | |
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| The Impression of God's Dwelling Place | |
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| The Majesty of God | |
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| The Salvation of God | |
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| The Kingdom of God | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Musical Guilds, Sanctuary Choirs, and Congregational Singing | |
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| Music in Ancient Israel | |
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| Musicians and Music in Israel's Worship | |
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| Singing in Israel's Worship | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Psalms in Worship | |
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| The Development of the Temple Hymnbook | |
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| The Use of the Psalter in Worship | |
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| Reflections of Experiences | |
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| Set Prayers and Praises | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Offering the Sacrifice of Praise | |
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| Anticipation of and Preparation for the Worship of God | |
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| Celebration and Communion in the Presence of the Living God | |
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| To Give Thanks to the Lord | |
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| To Pay Vows | |
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| To Offer Praise to God | |
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| To Proclaim Their Faith | |
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| To Behold God's Power and Glory | |
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| To Pray to the Lord | |
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| To Renew the Covenant | |
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| Divine Instruction | |
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| Faithful Commitments | |
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| To Receive the Lord's Blessing | |
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| Conclusion for Part 5 | |
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| Worship Reformed: Prophetic Rebukes and Reforms | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Qualifications for Worshippers | |
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| True Worshippers Are Faithful Believers | |
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| They Are to Profess Their Faith | |
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| They Are to Proclaim Their Faith | |
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| They Are to Demonstrate Their Faith by Their Works | |
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| True Worshippers Are Confessing Believers | |
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| True Worshippers Follow After Holiness | |
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| True Worshippers Are Spiritually Motivated | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Prophetic Denunciation of Corrupt Worship | |
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| Warnings Against Idolatry | |
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| Israel's Refusal to Heed the Warnings | |
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| Anticipation of Idolatry | |
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| Early Defection | |
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| Growing Apostasy | |
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| The Lord Judged Solomon's Disobedience | |
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| The Man of God Denounced Jeroboam's Idolatry | |
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| Rehoboam Defied the Word of the Lord | |
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| Elijah Challenged the Worship of Baal | |
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| Elijah Condemned Inquiring of Baalzebub | |
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| Jehu Purged Israel of Baalism | |
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| Jehoiada Restored Yahwism | |
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| Isaiah Exposed the Unbelief of Ahaz | |
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| The Prophets Announced the Doom of Samaria | |
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| The Beginning of the Samaritans | |
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| Hezekiah's Reforms of Worship | |
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| The Final Undoing of Judah | |
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| The Reform of Josiah | |
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| Final Abominations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Prophetic Rebuke of Hypocritical Worship | |
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| Prophetic Denunciations of Sins | |
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| The Rebuke of Amos: Injustice and Immorality | |
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| The Exhortation of Isaiah: Care for the Needy and Oppressed | |
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| The Charge of Hosea: Unfaithfulness | |
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| The Condemnation of Ezekiel: Self-Indulgence and Perversion | |
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| Rejection of Hypocritical Worship | |
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| Prophetic Preaching | |
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| Amos | |
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| Isaiah | |
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| Jeremiah | |
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| Ezekiel | |
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| Instructions in the Psalms | |
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| Conclusion for Part 6 | |
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| Worship Transformed: The New Setting of Worship and the New Covenant | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Need for Transformation | |
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| Worship After the Destruction of the Temple | |
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| Worship Among the Ruins | |
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| Worship in the Exile | |
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| Worship in the Restoration | |
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| The Edict of Restoration | |
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| The Restoration of Worship | |
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| Spiritual Direction for a New Beginning | |
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| Ezra and the Exposition of Scripture | |
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| Nehemiah's Glorious Celebration | |
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| Malachi's Rejection of Worthless Worship | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Change in Worship: The Focus on the Word of God | |
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| Worship in the Synagogue | |
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| Origins | |
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| Organization | |
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| Prayers and Benedictions | |
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| "Hear, O Israel" | |
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| Benedictions | |
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| Services | |
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| Sectarian Worship | |
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| Samaritans | |
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| Major Jewish Sects | |
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| The Pharisees | |
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| The Sadducees | |
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| The Essenes | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The New Center of Worship: The Incarnate Word | |
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| Jesus' Ministry in Worship Settings | |
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| Jesus' Rebuke of Worthless Worship | |
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| Ostentatious Displays | |
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| Almsgiving | |
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| Prayer | |
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| Fasting | |
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| Legalism | |
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| Hypocrisy | |
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| Jesus' Instruction on True Worship | |
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| True Worship Is "in Christ" | |
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| True Worship Is Worship of Christ | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Turning Point of Worship: The Last Supper | |
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| The Last Passover | |
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| The True Passover | |
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| The Interpretation of the Bread | |
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| The Interpretation of the Wine | |
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| The Memorial of the Lord's Supper | |
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| Memorial | |
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| Proclamation | |
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| Consummation | |
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| The Passover Hymn | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion for Part 7 | |
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| Worship in Christ: Patterns of Worship in the Early Church | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Circumstances of Early Christian Worship | |
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| Places for Christian Worship | |
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| The Times for Christian Worship | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Essentials of Worship in the Early Church | |
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| The Beginning of Participation in Worship | |
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| Faith in Christ as the Basis of Worship | |
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| Identification with Christ in Baptism | |
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| Empowered by Christ for Worship | |
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| Private Worship | |
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| The Word of God in Worship | |
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| The Public Reading of Scripture | |
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| Teaching and Exhortation from the Word | |
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| The Responses of the People in Worship | |
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| Creeds or Confessions of Faith | |
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| The Gospel | |
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| "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ" | |
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| "Jesus Is the Christ" | |
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| Early Hymns | |
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| The Incarnation | |
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| Marana tha | |
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| Trinitarian Statements | |
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| Individual and Congregational Praise | |
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| Offerings and Gifts | |
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| Vows and Commitments | |
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| Prayer | |
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| The Table of the Lord in the Worship of the Early Church | |
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| The Breaking of the Bread | |
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| Apostolic Instructions | |
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| Communal Worship | |
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| The Development of the Liturgy | |
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| Faithful Obedience | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion for Part 8 | |
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| The Perfection of Worship in Glory | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Christ in Glory with Choirs of Angels | |
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| The Vision of Christ in Glory | |
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| The Vision of the Heavenly Choirs | |
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| The Throne of God | |
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| Worship at the Throne of God | |
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| The Praise of the Four Creatures | |
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| The Acclamation of the Twenty-Four Elders | |
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| The Praise of Saints and Angels | |
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| The Creatures and Elders Sing a New Song | |
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| Myriads of Angels Sing in a Loud Voice | |
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| All Creation Worships God and the Lamb | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| The Glorious Celebration of the Fulfillment of the Promises | |
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| The Celebration of the Redeemed in Glory | |
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| Union with the Lord of Glory | |
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| Worship in the New Creation | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion for Part 9 | |
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| Basic Principles for More Glorious Worship | |
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| The revelation of the exalted Lord God in glory inspires glorious worship and fills us with the hope of glory | |
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| The evidence of the Lord's presence makes worship a holy convocation in a holy place that calls for holiness | |
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| Sacrifice is at the center of worship as the basis and expression of it | |
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| Sound biblical proclamation informs all worshipful acts | |
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| The ministry of the Word, an act of worship itself, is the key to coherent, corporate worship | |
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| Individual public praise and thanksgiving is the evidence of the spiritual life that is alive in the church | |
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| Singing, chanting, playing musical instruments, and dancing done to the glory of God are a part of the praise of the people of God | |
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| Worship is the response of people to the divine revelation | |
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| Worship prompts moral and ethical acts | |
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| Great festivals preserve the heritage of the faith, unite believers, and gather resources for greater worship and service | |
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| The household of faith preserves the purity and integrity of worship | |
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| Worship possesses a balance of form and spirit | |
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| Worship is eschatological | |
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| Prayer enables all the acts of worship to achieve what God intended | |
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| Worship transcends time and space | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| General Works on Worship | |
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| General Theological Background | |
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| The Holy Lord God | |
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| Israelite Worship | |
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| General Works | |
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| Specific Topics or Passages | |
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| Polemics and Pagan Worship | |
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| Holy Places of Worship | |
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| Christian Worship | |
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| Liturgy | |
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| Creeds and Confessions | |
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| Reading and Preaching the Word | |
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| Prayer | |
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| Holy Communion | |
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| Sacred Calendar | |
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| Music and Praise | |
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| Art and Symbolism in Worship | |
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| Worship in Heaven | |
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| Variations of Worship | |
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| Supplementary Subjects on Worship | |
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| Commentaries Cited | |
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| General Reference Works | |
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| Scripture Index | |
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| Subject Index | |