The Message of Worship
Inter-Varsity Press (Verlag)
978-1-78359-296-8 (ISBN)
The invitation to worship God is the highest privilege of human beings - a privilege squandered by sinful rebellion, but also gloriously restored to us through the death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Biblical worship is a response to God's revelation of himself, empowered by the Holy Spirit, which finds expression in every aspect of human life and experience.
At the same time, there is a great deal of music and song in the Bible. Music is a wonderful gift of God in creation, and there is every reason to embrace its riches and harness its power responsibly for the glory of God and the blessing of his people.
However, Christians have often been divided over the theology and practice of worship, with differing views about spiritual gifts, the place of liturgy, priorities attached to various functions of the church, the weight given to congregational and 'whole-life' worship, and the role and style of music.
While many of these areas are touched on in John Risbridger's excellent exposition, his intention is not to court controversy, but simply to allow Scripture to speak, in the hope of establishing as much common ground as possible. He follows a loosely trinitarian structure, in which the main sections explore the connection between worship and the purpose of the Father, the supremacy of the Son and life of the Holy Spirit. Each section concludes with two chapters on the Psalms, in which we hear a variety of 'voices', and learn to join their distinctive song.
John Risbridger is Minister and Team Leader at Above Bar Church, Southampton, and Chairman of Keswick Ministries. Previously he served as Head of Student Ministries at the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship.
Contents
General preface 7
Author's preface 8
Abbreviations 11
Select bibliography 13
Part 1. Worship and the glory of God
1. Worship and the music of creation (Psalm 8;
Hebrews 2:5-18) 21
2. Worship and the story of salvation (Exodus 3 - 4) 34
3. Worship catastrophe (Exodus 32 - 34; Isaiah 1) 48
4. The perfect worshipper (Matthew 1 - 4) 63
5. In Spirit and truth ( John 4:1-42) 74
6. The ultimate worship (Revelation 4 and 7) 86
7. The voice of celebration: A joyful noise (Psalm 100) 96
8. The voice of adoration: A trembling world (Psalm 99) 107
Part 2. Worship and the supremacy of Christ
9. All fulfilled (Hebrews 9:1 - 10:25) 121
10. All for Jesus (Colossians 1:15-23) 135
11. All of life (Romans 12) 149
12. Remember me (Luke 22:7-30) 165
13. The voice of repentance: A broken man (Psalm 51) 176
14. The voice of proclamation: A global call (Psalm 96) 189
Part 3. Worship and the life of the Holy Spirit
15. The transformative Spirit (2 Corinthians 3) 205
16. The empowering Spirit I: The gifts of the Spirit
for the church (1 Corinthians 12 - 13) 218
17. The empowering Spirit II: The gifts of the Spirit
in the church (1 Corinthians 14) 230
18. The dynamic Spirit (Ephesians 5:18-21;
Colossians 3:15-17) 240
19. The voice of lament: A troubled soul (Psalms 42 - 43) 252
20. The voice of desire: A raging thirst (Psalms 63 and 85) 264
Study Guide 279
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.7.2015 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Bible Speaks Today Themes |
| Verlagsort | Nottingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 396 g |
| Themenwelt | Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Kirchengeschichte |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Liturgik / Homiletik | |
| Religion / Theologie ► Christentum ► Moraltheologie / Sozialethik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78359-296-6 / 1783592966 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78359-296-8 / 9781783592968 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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