LORD WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY PRESENCE

Lord, we come into Your holy presenceThere to gaze upon Your Face

Through the veil we see You robed in gloryBefore Your Throne to take our place

And with our voices we now praise Your NameYou are our King and no other

We cry to You “establish Your reign”We shout “Your Kingdom come”!

LORD WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY PRESENCE

Hallelujah, our King! Glory to God!We call on Your Name

Give us strength for the fightBuild us up by Your pow’r

Make us one in Your NameYour Kingdom come!

Expressions ofPrayer and Worship

Prayer and Healing Series18 February 2011

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

When you lift your hands up highAnd you sing a song of praise to Me

It brings Me great delight, such a lovely sightAnd yes, it is true – praise looks good on you

Morning, night and noonYour praise ascends to heaven

Like the smell of sweet perfumeFilling every room

And yes, it is true – praise looks good on you

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

CHORUS:You bring your sacrifices

And you offer up your praiseYou lift your voice with singingBut your heart seems far away

More than a sacrificeI am looking for you life

Holy and acceptableAnd pleasing in My sight

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

So offer up your lives, holy and acceptableA willing sacrifice, precious in My sight

But in all that you doRemember, all I want is you

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

CHORUS:You bring your sacrifices

And you offer up your praiseYou lift your voice with singingBut your heart seems far away

More than a sacrificeI am looking for you life

Holy and acceptableAnd pleasing in My sight

PRAISE LOOKS GOOD ON YOU

So lift your hands up highAnd worship Him before the altar

Consecrate your life, a willing sacrificeBut in all that you do

Remember, all He wants is you

And yes, it is true – praise looks good on you

Talk Objectives:

1. To appreciate worship as a very precious privilege

2. To learn some ways of expressing worship3. To understand the role of music in worship

LORD WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY PRESENCE

Lord, we come into Your holy presenceThere to gaze upon Your Face

Through the veil we see You robed in gloryBefore Your Throne to take our place

And with our voices we now praise Your NameYou are our King and no other

We cry to You “establish Your reign”We shout “Your Kingdom come”!

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:How should I worship the LORD?

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Speaking Out Our Praises

Luke 19

37and now as he was approaching the slope of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of his disciples began to praise God aloud with joy for all the mighty deeds they had seen. 38They proclaimed: "Blessed is the King who comes in the Name of the LORD. Peace in heaven and glory in the highest.” 39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples.“ 40[Jesus] said in reply, "I tell you, if they keep silent, the stones will cry out!"

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Speaking Out Our Praises

Psalm 100

1Shout joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; 2worship the LORD with cries of gladness; come before Him with joyful song.

JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES

JESUS, Name above all namesBeautiful Saviour

Glorious LORDEmmanuel: GOD is with us

Blessed RedeemerLiving Word

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Raising Up Our Hands

Exodus 17

8At Rephidim, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. 9Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." 10So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Raising Up Our Hands

Exodus 17

11As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight. 12Moses' hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset. 13And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Raising Up Our Hands

1 Timothy 2

8It is my wish, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or argument.

LORD, WE GIVE TO YOU

LORD, we give to YouThe glory and honor You are dueWith hearts and hands up raised

No worldly riches compareWith the joy of seeing You face to face

(Ending: With the joy of seeing You face to face)

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Songs and Singing In The Spirit

Music is very powerful.

It can alter your mood.

It brings you back to your past and affect your senses.

“One way to destroy a society is through their music.”

-Vladimir Lenin

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Songs and Singing In The Spirit

Psalm 100

1Shout joyfully to the LORD, all you lands; 2worship the LORD with cries of gladness; come before Him with joyful song.

EXPRESSIONS OF WORSHIP:Songs and Singing In The Spirit

Psalm 22

3Yet You are holy, O You Who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel!

LORD JESUS, WE ENTHRONE YOU

LORD JESUS, we enthrone YouWe proclaim You are King

Standing here in the midst of usWe raise You up with our praise

And as we worship build Your Throne (3x)Come Lord Jesus and take Your place

Summary:

1. There are still many ways to express worship.2. The real and only essence of worship is our

love for the LORD and our complete dependence on Him.

3. If we can’t even give GOD our praises, how can we say we’re giving Him our lives?

4. “In all that you do, remember all GOD wants is you.”

LORD WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY PRESENCE

Lord, we come into Your holy presenceThere to gaze upon Your Face

Through the veil we see You robed in gloryBefore Your Throne to take our place

And with our voices we now praise Your NameYou are our King and no other

We cry to You “establish Your reign”We shout “Your Kingdom come”!

LORD WE COME INTO YOUR HOLY PRESENCE

Hallelujah, our King! Glory to God!We call on Your Name

Give us strength for the fightBuild us up by Your pow’r

Make us one in Your NameYour Kingdom come!

JOIN WITH US

Join with us and let us go to His dwelling placeBeyond the veil where we see His FaceWhere we are lifted in holy praise

We worship HimBehold such beauty and worship HimThe gates of heaven resound withinFor we were made for this glorious grace

JOIN WITH US

Refrain:Every heart cries “Holy!”Every knee bends lowAlways steadfast, ever faithfulHow Your love endures!Face to face with glory that no eye has seenWe become like Him Whom we beholdBeholding You!

JOIN WITH US

We sing to YouOur lives surrendered as offeringsOur faith in You as the gift we bringThe veil is lifted before Your throneWe come to YouConformed to You in Your lowliness,Transformed by You in Your holiness.We rise from glory to glory, Lord!

JOIN WITH US

Refrain:Every heart cries “Holy!”Every knee bends lowAlways steadfast, ever faithfulHow Your love endures!Face to face with glory that no eye has seenWe become like Him Whom we beholdBeholding You!

LORD, WE GIVE TO YOU

LORD, we give to YouThe glory and honor You are dueWith hearts and hands up raised

No worldly riches compareWith the joy of seeing You face to face

(Ending: With the joy of seeing You face to face)

JESUS, NAME ABOVE ALL NAMES

JESUS, Name above all namesBeautiful Saviour

Glorious LORDEmmanuel: GOD is with us

Blessed RedeemerLiving Word

Discussion Starters:

1. Since we started the prayer and healing series, what is your new experience of prayer?

2. What new learning have I gained through today’s talk?

3. What are my apprehensions about vocal prayers and raising up of hands?