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WORSHIP TEAM

| Music has a powerful effect on human experience. Students
of religious phenomena have long recognized that music
transcends our understanding and appeals to our intuitive
nature. It is not surprising, then, that music played an
important part in the worship of biblical communities, as a way
of approaching the mystery of God and of expressing the joy of
his presence. the role of worship of Israel and of the early
church, by way of establishing a biblical foundation for music
in the Christian worship of today. |
| Musical expression of Christian worship reaches its New
Testament climax in the hymns of the Revelation to John. In
John's vision, acts of praise before God's throne accompany the
dramatic unfolding of events on earth. These hymns glorify the
Creator (4:11), proclaim the worth of the Lamb (5:9-10; 5:12),
extol both the Father and the Son (5:13; 7:10; 7:12), celebrate
God's triumph over the enemies of his people (11:16; 11:17-18;
12:10-12; 19:1-3; 19:6-8), and proclaim his justice (15:3-4;
16:5-7). Additional songs celebrate the defeat of the unfaithful
city, persecutor of the saints (chapter 18). This pageant of
praise is initiated by four living creatures drawn from the
vision of Ezekiel, singing words derived from Isaiah's vision in
the temple (Rev. 4:8). It expands to include the elders of the
covenant people, the hosts of heaven, and eventually every
creature. Perhaps these hymns reflect the actual worship
practice of the church near the end of the first century. If so,
the Revelation offers a window not only into the judgments of
God in the earth but also into the development of Christian
liturgy and hymnody. |
The purpose of our worship is to
glorify, honor, praise, exalt, and please God. Our
worship must show our adoration and loyalty to God for
His grace in providing us with the way to escape the
bondage of sin, so we can have the salvation He so much
wants to give us. The nature of the worship God demands
is the prostration of our souls before Him in humble and
contrite submission. James 4:6, 10 tells us,
"God resists the proud, but
gives grace to the humble. Humble yourselves in the
sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up".
Our worship to God is a very humble and reverent action.
We in Shepherd house is committed to Give God All
glory ,all the Honor and all the praise through our
worship as on body.
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