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"As worshippers, we want to
know all we can about worship; not only how to worship
but what worship is all about. The problem is that
beside a few scriptures indicating some of the physical
reactions to a worshipper’s motivation like singing,
dancing, raising your hands, jumping for joy and
clapping your hands, the Bible does not give an explicit
list of what worship is or how a non-worshipper can
become worshipper. We believe that this is intentional.
If God gave 7 steps to worship, you could bet that
worshippers would do nothing more or less - worship
would become mechanical obedience. So God said little
more than, “Worship me and none other.” Most of us are
not burdened with understanding the command to worship
God but we do suffer an ignorance of how to worship God
in ways that adequately expresses our love, thanksgiving
and adoration. We know that the most important thing is
not proper theology (although it is important), a good
voice, or the right kind of songs; a heart filled with
love for God is the key that unlocks worship in all its
forms. Fortunately, the Bible is complete with many
expressions of worship that can serve as a guide to
unlocking our own creativity."
- Debbi Barnett and John
White, August 30, 2002
Experiencing WorshipTM
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 
