5 Things to Note about Worship (Mr. Ellison Domkap) 02-08-2015

 

MY SERMON NOTES

WORSHIP SERVICE

@ Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN),

Hwolshe Ring-Ring Road

Jos, Plateau State - Nigeria

2nd August, 2015

 

 

SERMON

* Speaker: Mr. Ellison Domkap

* Topic: 5 Things to Note about Worship 

1. The Role of the Church Leadership in Worship

→ Worship cannot be left in the hands of just a unit in the Church 

→ It is the duty of the whole Church

→ The Church should appoint those who will be in charge of Worship

 

* 1st Chronicles 25:1 → "Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals."

* Church leaders and elders should not be spectators and leave worship to only young people

* 2 Chronicles 5:1-14

* Leadership should provide the needed support and atmosphere

2. The role of the worship team

→ The hearts of the worshipers should be connected to God as they worship

→ 2 Kings 3:14-15

* Worship is all about bringing the glory of God down

 

* Worshippers need to sanctify themselves at all times

 

* 2 Chronicles 5: 11-14 (Worship at the dedication of the Temple)

* Acts 16:25-26 (Paul and Silas worship in jail)

 

* Worshippers need to understand the prophetic dimension of worship

* People come with diverse problems and they need to access God's glory for solutions

* 1 Kings 8:6

* Worship is prophesy, not merly singing

* Worshippers need to dwell in the place of prayers

3. Response of Congregation to worship

→ Many people are familiar with worship and therefore, they take it for granted

* There were things that cannot happen unless there is worship

* When you come into the presence of God, do not be just a spectator. Be an active, spirit-filled worshipper

*2 Chronicles 20:13-14

* Worship is all about a whole family, Church and nation

* When you allow the spirit of God to take charge of worship, there will be great manifestation of the power of God  

 

4. Your worship must impact on your Community

→ It starts with your life

→ Worship is communicable: It affects people around you

* John 4:28-29

* when you are not pretending, you are transformed in worship

5. You must be disturbed if the glory of God departs

→ 1 Samuel 4:19-21

* If God had used you in time past,

* Are you still carrying God's presence or has God's presence left you?

* Your life must impact those around you

* 2 Kings 13:21 (Man resurrected by bones of Elisha)

* Even after you have left a group or a Church, your impact should still be felt, and ensure that you are connected to God's presence at all times

Tips for Ministration (Bro. Emmanuel Mabitine) 07-09-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(Now, Church of Christ in Nations)

Hwolshe, Gigiring - Jos

Plateau State

7th September, 1999

 

Youth Band Rehearsals

EXHORTATION

* Speaker: Bro. Emmanuel Mabitine (Band Leader)

* Topic: Tips for Ministration

 

1. Pray before and after every ministration

2. Don't let the commendation (or lack of it) from the audience determine your joy

3. Do not over concentrate on the instruments and forget about who you are ministering to

4. Pay close attention to your heart (place it under God's guide)

5. As you minister, believe God for Something definite

6. Learn to pray for your audience

7. When you don't like a song, you will never flow in it - avoid that kind of habit. Sing every song with the whole of your heart

8. See every performance as an opportunity to minister

9. Forget about the pressures and concentrate on God

10. Be disciplined

11. Do not negatively pre-condition your mind before a ministration

12. Know why you are on stage!

→ It is not how popular you are, but what matters is your remaining on stage - You can stand before a King but will you remain before the King?

The Gospel Musician in God's Ministry 12-06-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Elratam Network Ministry, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

12th June, 1999

ARTS & SPEAKERS

* 2nd Speaker: [no data]

* Topic: The Gospel Musician in God's Ministry

* NOTE: The musician is God's musician and the ministry is God's ministry

* God operates on a full scale of completeness and He expects you to function thus (that is, on 'full current')

* God will not accept partially done work

★ 1 Samuel 15:1-35

* Like Israel, what are you asking God concerning your music ministry?

 

* Most Gospel musicians today are secular musicians with a Gospel tag

 

★ 1 Samuel 15-17 (Saul does God's instructions his own way)

* Some Gospel musicians carry God's command in a worldly fashion. They engage in quest for fame, money, properties, especially through modifying God's Word to fit worldly styles (So that it would be 'more acceptable' or less offensive to their audience)

→ This should not be so

* When you obey God, you must do it completely

* NOTE: God is grieved when His servants fail Him

★ John 15:14 →"You are my friends, if you do what I command you."

* Questions to Consider:

→ Who occupies the centre stage in your music ministry?

→ How does God see You?

→ Does He regard you as a rebellious servant?

* God will not accept any form of partial confession of your sins (verse 24)

* God can honour someone temporary for the sake of another faithful servant of His

* NOTE: God will always accomplish his prophesies (Words) in spite of your sins or act of disobedience

* If you don't do what God asks you to do, He will get someone else to do it

* Question: Has God been blessing your ministry because of someone else's faithfulness?

* There are so many unfinished songs that are been produced and sold today as Gospel Music.

⇒ Most of these come from unfruitful and unscriptural minds. God will reject them.

* Question: Are you harbouring any partially confessed sins in your life?

* Question: Who are you more like?

→ Saul (the partial worker)?

→ Samuel (the thorough worker)?

The Music Minister's Worship (Mr. Lewis) 12-06-1999

★ MY SERMON NOTES

@ Elratam Network Ministry, Jos

Plateau State - Nigeria

12th June, 1999

ARTS & SPEAKERS

* 1st Speaker: Mr. Lewis

* Topic: The Music Minister's Worship

* Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8 →"I am already being poured out as an offering, and the time for my departure has come. I have fought the good fight. I have completed the race. I have kept the faith. The victor’s crown of righteousness is now waiting for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on the day that he comes, and not only to me but also to all who eagerly wait for his appearing." (ISV)

* God created us and we will one day go and live with Him forever

* While here on earth, we are expected to live in God's will using the gifts and talents He has given us

 

★ Matthew 22:37-40 ⇒''Jesus told him, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is exactly like it: ‘You must love your neighbour as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.” (ISV)

* You are to love God and serve Him with your all (heart, mind & soul)

* You are also to love your neighbours, regardless of whether they are believers in Christ or not

→ This is the second greatest commandment

* NOTE: These two commandments sum up the aim of the Music Ministry

* We are God's worshippers and evangelists to those who do not believe in Christ

★ Matthew 18:18-20 →"I tell all of you with certainty, whatever you prohibit on earth will have been prohibited in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will have been permitted in heaven. Furthermore, I tell all of you with certainty that if two of you agree on earth about anything you request, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven, because where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.” (ISV)

★ 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 →"All of this comes from God, who has reconciled us to himself through the Messiah and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, for through the Messiah, God was reconciling the world to himself by not counting their sins against them. He has committed his message of reconciliation to us. Therefore, we are the Messiah’s representatives, as though God were pleading through us. We plead on the Messiah’s behalf: “Be reconciled to God!” (ISV)

* When Jesus came with the ministry of reconciliation after his death, He passed it to us

* You need to know your ministry to avoid working outside God's will and so that you can one day say with confidence that you have really finished your work

☆ What Worship entails:

1. To acknowledge who God is

2. Respecting God's goodness

3. Act of adoring God's lordship

* Worship can also be the response of an individual to God depending on how God reveals Himself to such a person

* Worship has to with total submission

* How much you know God determines how much you can praise Him

☆ Responses to Worship:

* There are basically two types of responses to worship, these include:

 

1. Primary Response

→ This type of response lasts for a lifetime!

★ Romans 12:1 →"I therefore urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercies, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and pleasing to God, for this is the reasonable way for you to worship."

* NOTE: This type of worship transforms a person's mind and character

2. Secondary Response

→ This type of response is usually temporary or spontaneous

→ No matter how long it lasts, It usually comes to an end

→ It does not affect or modify the worshipper's inner character

* NOTE: The right kind of songs of worship and praise are the songs that focus on God

* Some Christian music ministers live a different life style from what they sing on Sunday

* If Someone fails in primary level of response, he/she will definitely fail to please God in secondary level of worship

* NOTE: An honest confession will result to a changed life