Wired for Worship Series: The Keys to Effective Worship

We are continuing our mini-series, “Wired for Worship” highlighting worship leading up to Resurrection Sunday. We will examine new ways to worship, praise, and celebrate

God. The focus of this message is about the keys for effective worship. Keys are usually used to gain access to something that is locked. Some of us try to break into God’s presence using short cuts without the keys. Without keys there is no legitimate access to the fullness of experiencing God’s presence. Worship is recognizing the worth of the one you worship. Let’s highlight three keys to worship that are available to us. The three keys to worship are purpose, preparation, and participation. (1) The purpose key unlocks why we worship. God is holy. God sacrificed the Son while we were sinners, and worship is our reasonable service. (2) The preparation key prepares us to hear from God in worship. We communicate with God through prayer, and we acknowledge our sins to grasp the true nature of God. (3) The participation key unlocks how we worship. We sing, praise, use music, dance, worship with the fruit of our lips, give, witness, and baptize. As God transforms us through worship, God uses us to advance the Kingdom of God.