HOW TO MAKE WORSHIP SATISFYING AND ENJOYABLE

“But the hour is coming, and now is, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him. God is a spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and Truth.” (John 4:23, 24).

We are commanded to worship God, let us learn to make the worship more meaningful, beneficial, and enjoyable.  Here are a few suggestions that will help.

1. Learn the purpose for coming together, and the object of our worship.
   
2. Understand that the worship is not for amusement or for carnal enjoyment, but to honor and praise God in worship and learning to put His word to use.
   
3. Come wanting to learn and to enjoy the worship, come expecting to be benefited.
   
4. Come early and find a seat near the front so that there will be a minimum of distraction; be quiet and meditate in the moments before worship begins.
   
5. Try not to distract others in this meditation period or the worship service itself. WE HAVE NOT ASSEMBLED TO HEAR THE LATEST, BUT TO THINK THE PUREST!
   
6. Enter enthusiastically into every part of the service!  Sing and pray from the depths of your heart!  Partake of the Lord’s Supper with a mind fastened in sympathy to the Christ who was crucified for you.  Study and listen to God’s word, the manna of your soul and the water of life.  Feast and grow on God’s Word.
   
7. As the service is over, determine what changes you are going to make in your life as a result of hearing God’s Word.  What lesson have you learned that you have not fully applied?  What will you be able to teach others as a result of the lesson?  Meditate on it, prove it from the Bible, teach it to others, and live it yourself.
   
8. When you are leaving, be warm, friendly to those about you.  Visit with your fellow Christians.  Notice the stranger and make him feel welcome as his soul may be hungry.  Help him to be eager to come back and feed his soul.

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