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Purpose 4: Exalt the Most High God
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"EXALT" means:
SO THEN IN WORSHIP, WE ARE TO RAISE HIGH, LIFT UP, ELEVATE AND MAGNIFY THE NAME OF JESUS.
WE ARE TO PROMOTE, MAGNIFY LIFT UP WITH PRIDE THE NAME OF JESUS. IT IS THE STATED PURPOSE OF THIS CHURCH TO WORSHIP GOD IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE WORLD MAY SEE HIM HIGH AND LIFTED UP!
WEBSTER STATES THAT "WORSHIP" MEANS:
1. TO PAY DIVINE HONORS TO OR ADORE, VENERATE.
2. TO PERFORM ACTS OF HOMAGE OR ADORATION; TO PERFORM RELIGIOUS SERVICE.
I. PRAISE
PSALM 103 VS 1-3 "BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL: AND FORGET NOT ALL HIS BENEFITS: WHO FORGIVETH ALL THINE INIQUITIES; WHO HEALETH ALL THY DISEASES;
PSALM 106 VS 1, 2 "PRAISE YE THE LORD. O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD; FOR HE IS GOOD: FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER."
PSALM 113 VS 1-4 "BLESS THE LORD, O MY SOUL. O LORD MY GOD, THOU ART VERY GREAT; THOU ARE CLOTHED WITH HONOUR AND MAJESTY. WHO COVEREST THYSELF WITH LIGHT AS WITH A GARMENT: WHO STRETCHEST OUT THE HEAVENS LIKE A CURTAIN; WHO LAYETH THE BEAMS OF HIS CHAMBERS IN THE WATERS: WHO MAKETH THE CLOUDS HIS CHARIOT: WHO WALKETH UPON THE WINGS OF THE WIND; WHO MAKETH HIS ANGELS SPIRITS; HIS MINISTERS A FLAMING FIRE:"
PSALM 100 "MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO THE LORD, ALL YE LANDS. SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS: COME BEFORE HIS PRESENCE WITH SINGING. KNOW YE THAT THE LORD HIS IS GOD: IT IS HE THAT HATH MADE US, AND NOT WE OURSELVES; WE ARE HIS PEOPLE, AND THE SHEEP OF HIS PASTURE. ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING, AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE: BE THANKFUL UNTO HIM, AND BLESS HIS NAME. FOR THE LORD IS GOOD; HIS MERCY IS EVERLASTING; AND HIS TRUTH ENDURETH TO ALL GENERATIONS."
PSALM 15O "PRAISE YE THE LORD. PRAISE GOD IN HIS SANCTUARY: PRAISE HIM IN THE FIRMAMENT OF HIS POWER. PRAISE HIM FOR HIS MIGHTY ACTS: PRAISE HIM ACCORDING TO HIS EXCELLENT GREATNESS. PRAISE HIM WITH THE SOUND OF THE TRUMPET: PRAISE HIM WITH THE PSALTERY AND HARP. PRAISE HIM WITH THE TIMBREL AND DANCE: PRAISE HIM WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AND ORGANS. PRAISE HIM UPON THE LOUD CYMBALS: PRAISE HIM UPON THE HIGH SOUNDING CYMBALS. LET EVERY THING THAT HATH BREATH PRAISE THE LORD. PRAISE YE THE LORD"
II. SINGING
PSALM 147 VS 1 "PRAISE YE THE LORD: FOR IT IS GOOD TO SING PRAISES UNTO OUR GOD; FOR IT IS PLEASANT; AND PRAISE IS COMELY."
PSALM 149 VS 1 "PRAISE YE THE LORD. SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG, AND HIS PRAISE IN THE CONGREGATION OF SAINTS. LET ISRAEL REJOICE IN HIM THAT MADE HIM: LET THE CHILDREN OF ZION BE JOYFUL IN THEIR KING. LET THEM PRAISE HIS NAME IN THE DANCE: LET THEM SING PRAISES UNTO HIM WITH THE TIMBREL AND HARP. FOR THE LORD TAKETH PLEASURE IN HIS PEOPLE: HE WILL BEAUTIFY THE MEEK WITH SALVATION."
PSALM 105 VS 1,2 "O GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD; CALL UPON HIS NAME: MAKE KNOWN HIS DEEDS AMONG THE PEOPLE SING UNTO HIM, SING PSALMS UNTO HIM: TALK YE OF ALL HIS WONDROUS WORKS."
PSALM 101 VS 1 "I WILL SING OF THE MERCY AND JUDGMENT: UNTO THEE, O LORD, WILL I SING."
PSALMS 68 VS 4 "SING UNTO GOD, SING PRAISES TO HIS NAME: EXTOL HIM THAT RIDETH THE HEAVENS BY HIS NAME JAH, AND REJOICE BEFORE HIM."
PSALMS 66 VS 1-4 "MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE UNTO GOD, ALL YE LANDS: SING FORTH THE HONOUR OF HIS NAME: MAKE HIS PRAISE GLORIOUS. SAY UNTO GOD, HOW TERRIBLE ART THOU IN THE WORKS! THROUGH THE GREATNESS OF THY POWER SHALL THINE ENEMIES SUBMIT THEMSELVES UNTO THEE. ALL THE EARTH SHALL WORSHIP THEE, AND SHALL SING TO THY NAME, SELAH."
PSALM 48 VS 1-2 "GREAT IS THE LORD, AND GREATLY TO BE PRAISED IN THE CITY OF OUR GOD, IN THE MOUNTAIN OF HIS HOLINESS. BEAUTIFUL FOR SITUATION, THE JOY OF THE WHOLE EARTH, IS MOUNT ZION, ON THE SIDES OF THE NORTH, THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING."
JAMES 5 VS 13 "IS ANY SICK AMONG YOU AFFLICTED? LET HIM PRAY. IS ANY MERRY? LET HIM SING PSALMS." OUR WORSHIP NEEDS TO BE ALIVE, OUR SPIRITS NEED TO SOAR UPWARD AS WE LIFT UP THE NAME OF JESUS. LET OUR WHOLE BEING JOIN IN UPLIFTING OUR GOD."
SO THROUGH OUR CORPORATE WORSHIP WE EXALT OUR GOD.
IT IS NOT WE WHO ARE TO BE LIFTED UP, BUT IT IS 0UR GOD THAT IS TO BE LIFTED UP!