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Matt Boswell
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February 8 - February 12, 2018
This need for theologically driven worship leaders exists in large part because many believe that worship leadership and theological aptitude are mutually exclusive.
the greatest truths of the gospel have always been designed to cause the greatest praise.
Theology is not intended for the elite, but for all of God’s people.
We are able know God because He has revealed Himself to us.
There must be a marriage between theology and doxology.
When the church is gathered together in the name of God, only singing which glorifies Him is appropriate.
Our worship should express more of what God has done for us, and less of what
we will do for Him.
as we call the attention of our congregations first to God and His revelation, then man’s needs will be addressed as well.
The church has been given a song to sing.
The “new song” we sing is informed by the “old song,” and looks with anticipation toward the new song we will sing in heaven (Rev. 5:8–10).2
Far too often the singing of modern churches is focused more on the
sound of the instruments than on the sound of gathered voices raised in proclaiming the worship of God.
Without the wisdom of the Father, the work of the Son, and the presence of the Spirit, we cannot worship God.
The role and responsibility of the worship leader is to both remember the gospel and to remind others of the gospel.
The primary reason the church gathers is to glorify God.
The worship of the church is missional.
While worship is God-centered, it is also declarative. While it is vertical, it is also horizontal. Biblical worship is aimed at God, but also edifies the church of God and propels the mission of God. Christ-centered worship is proclamation.
We should never boldly proclaim into a microphone that which we wouldn’t have the courage to share with our neighbor.
For worship leaders to understand their identity, the Word of God must inform them.
Worship leaders should aspire to be men who have a deep love for God, His Word, and His people.
Gifting may gain a man a platform, but character is what gives him a voice.
The first-century idea of hospitality was hosting foreigners or nonbelievers.
A gospel-centered home is a powerful apologetic.
The home of worship leaders is to resemble a microcosm of the church in how it is led, and how it is set on mission.
how much richer and sweeter all our songs would be if we knew the Truth in them.
Our churches are filled with uninformed worshippers.
The church cannot afford to settle for worship leaders who are capable musicians but are incompetent theologians.
The worship of those you are leading will be richer if you teach them the riches of the One they’re celebrating.
Worship inevitably takes the shape of its object.
I’m convinced, though, that many of these (important) observations find resolution when we begin to be more intentional as worshippers, worship planners, and worship leaders about allowing our worship to take the shape of our beloved Object. Worship shaped by the Trinity will inevitably take the form of the Trinity.
the refrain repeatedly resounded that the reason for the redemption of the people of God was so that they would worship Him
God saves us for worship.
But this salvation is not a random, haphazard occurrence; it is a well-calculated plan, masterfully engineered and executed by the Magnificent Three. The Father came up with the plan: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, a...
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Not only has the Trinity saved us to worship, He has completed and perfected worship for us so that our worship might be acceptable.
We often forget that it is not only Jesus’ death that is applied to us by the Spirit, but His life, as well.
By the power of the Spirit, we are united with the Son, clothed in His righteous worship, such that the Father sees His worship as we worship. Jesus worships for us!1 This should make “worship leaders” pause every time they assume that title.
The Spirit has sealed in believers not a side-by-side tethering to Christ but an interwoven union in Christ (Rom. 6:3–4).
We are at peace because, in worship, because of Christ’s finished work, our worship is not striving.
Christians and churches that are intensely doxological will be intensely missional, and those who fail to worship will fail to spread worship.
We praise what we enjoy.
God loves to see us discover joy in the thing He is joyful in (His own glory), and His joy increases when we praise what He has shared.
I am convinced, if our churches will be faithful to make the exaltation of Christ our goal, then Christ will be faithful to make His missionaries. The answer is not giving people more programs or things to do. Let’s be honest: people don’t want to “do missions” (or “do evangelism”). People are selfish, sinners who would rather be spokesmen for themselves, their businesses, or their favorite sports teams. “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks” (Matt. 12:34). People naturally and generously give their time and their voice to the things they love. It’s a deep-rooted, heart-change
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The Scriptures are the foundation of all Christian worship.
if we are not utilizing Scripture in our worship sets then we are leading people into idolatry.
“If you
want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work. Rather, teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” Give them the Endless Immensity. Give them God.
He is overwhelmingly committed to making us like Him by transforming us into the image of His glory more and more each day.
But the way in which you sacrifice and serve will always teach the people that you lead better than any song could.
If we have been rescued, restored, and redeemed by a loving God, how much more should our hearts bend toward rescuing, restoring, and redeeming our neighborhoods and cities for the sake of His kingdom?
