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Worship and Entertainment

There is actually a big difference between worship and Christian entertainment. Both are good and praising our God. But there is a difference in it. We can't turn Christian entertainment into worship. Especially in these times, we notice that Christian entertainment had slowly creeping into the church and taking over worship. Worship had become entertainment to the believers. How can we stop this from happening? How can we make people realize about the true worship.

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Permalink Reply by Scott DePrefontaine on September 3, 2011 at 3:38am
It actually goes even deeper than what you ask. Many churches today push true worship and worshipers aside in order to have a team that portrays a certain image they want the community to see in order to be appealing. In the place of worship you will often find "worship leaders" who are more concerned with how they look than entering into true worship. I have seen many practice for their own music to market to the world and then fly by the seat of their pants giving God a second rate performance rather than honoringHim. The only way I see to stop this mess and return to true worship is leadership has to humble themselves and reorganize worship. You cannot simply throw up on a platform people who are not ready, not mature, in need of mentoring, and training up before releasing. All you get is screaming and jumping to look the part and then strut that they are on stage. There is so much more but I am tired of not having real worship and also seeing true worshipers wounded and thrown to the side or they just leave and no one cares.
Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 4, 2011 at 12:37pm

Agree with you.

And the worship band should always remember what are they doing. They are actually worshipping also. And what is the congregation doing? Also worshipping! So basicly, we are all worshipping together no matter what your task or position is. Because God does not care whether you are holding a mic, standing on the stage, playing guitar or piano or just standing in the congregation, He cares only on your WORSHIP. 

Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 4, 2011 at 12:44pm

Worship is much more than we 'think' we understand. 

I agree a lot with you in being tired of not having real worship. I don't want any wonderful sounds or great musician, I just want to give glory and worship my God and let His spirit just take over me. 

Permalink Reply by Stevo on September 5, 2011 at 4:17am

"Let His spirit just take over me"

 

You mean like possess you? Think about it for a second...

Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 5, 2011 at 6:54am

errr... No.

Don't you understand that? Only through God's spirit we can worship Him. God does not posses us. But if we let Him, He will fill us with His Holy Spirit.

Permalink Reply by Stevo on September 5, 2011 at 8:57pm

"Take over me" and "filled with the Spirit" are two very different phrases. 

 

What do you mean by "filled with the Spirit"? 

Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 6, 2011 at 3:09am

Maybe I just didn't get my words right

I mean we worship is aided and led by the Holy Spirit. I think this sentences is more clear and accurate.

Philippians 3:3 "For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of Godt and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh"

Ephesians 5:18 "And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit," 

 

In 1 Corinthians 12-14, Paul keep on telling the Corinthians to see that the Holy Spirit will reveal God's presence in various way during a meeting.

 

Bible also told us to worship in Spirit and in Truth.

Permalink Reply by Stevo on September 6, 2011 at 9:06pm

I think "by the Spirit" is a synonym for "according to the revealed Word of God" in this case. 

 

And in Ephesians, "be filled with the Spirit" is synonymous with "living according to the way He wishes us to live" (IE, not being drunk etc.)

 

When Paul and others prophesied in Acts, they were "filled with the Spirit" - IE, they had a revelation from God that they were to deliver, much like in the Old Testament. It's almost code language to signify that they have a revelation and are ready to deliver it. See Exodus 31:3 - the one who was filled with the Spirit was given the ability to do his task of craftsmanship.

 

As for 1 Corinthians 12-14, I don't think the point is to look for the Holy Spirit to reveal God's presence is it?

 

So if we are to worship "by the Spirit" or in a "Spirit led" fashion, it would be that we are in God's word and are living according to His inspired Word. Whereas some have made it into some kind of ecstatic state, it is anything but ecstatic. As in 1 Corinthians 12-14, it should be according to order and in order.

Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 7, 2011 at 7:47am
yes.. that is what i meant. Lead by the spirit to be in God's word. It's all going back to the word.
Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 5, 2011 at 4:18pm
There is where I'm going. What I mean is that yea, we do not need a person leading or conducting for worship is between us and God. He is among us and all we need to do is just worship Him. And I'm not really assuming. I'm not sure what is happening there but most of what I share is from my experience here and also what most people here think of. There is quite a difference in western and asian cultural. But we should not let that be a barrier in worshiping our God. He does not care who we are, He only wants our worship. And maybe my slang or the way I write my sentences is hard for you guys to understand and that might miss-lead some of you.
Permalink Reply by Brandon Wong on September 5, 2011 at 4:35pm
That's why I like to go into villages(my church has mission points in the villages where we plant church in the native people). Worshiping there is just simple and there's not a need to think to indicators or instruments or equipment because they have none. We just gather there in a wooden build building and Christ is among us and we just worship.
Permalink Reply by Stevo on September 5, 2011 at 8:56pm
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