Worship Served Family Style
John 4:22-23
The Seeking God
- John 4:23 – True worshipers
- Seeking Souls and Worshipers: God seeks those who will worship Him in spirit and truth
Family Worship
- Importance of Family Worship: Worship as the Christian's highest occupation
- Challenges and Excuses:
- Time: Prioritizing fellowship with God
- Convenience: Christianity is costly and requires commitment
- Technique: Overcoming lack of experience and resources
Components of Family Worship
- Scripture:
- Reading: Use modern translations
- Memory: Importance of memorizing Scripture
- Study: Teaching children how to study the Bible
- Application: Applying biblical teachings in daily life
- Prayer:
- Audience with God: Talking to God personally
- Prayer Notebook: Recording requests and answers
- Thankfulness for God’s Answers: Including 'no' and 'wait' responses
- Music:
- Instrumental and Vocal: Incorporating hymns and spiritual songs
- Teaching Hymns: Importance of teaching the hymns of faith to children
- Projects:
- Community Involvement: Engaging in local community service
- Global Perspective: Supporting and praying for missionaries
Conclusion
- Call to Action: Encouraging families to prioritize worship and spiritual growth
- Vision for Revival: The potential impact of families dedicated to worship on their communities
- Prayer for Commitment: Asking God to ignite a passion for worship in the audience’s hearts
Closing Prayer
- Gratitude and Dependence on God: Thanking God for His work and expressing dependence on Him for future endeavors
*The above summary is AI-generated, so discrepancies may exist. Please refer to the audio or video file to verify accuracy.
About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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