Thirty Bible Studies for a Worship Team - Ministry Exchange (MX)

30 Scripture Studies for 1 year of Worship Team Meetings

Worship = to ascribe worth to (English), to make oneself bow down (Hebrew)

Ask your team the following questions for the study:

1. What new things can we learn about worship from this scripture? 2. When and for what reason would these principles be helpful in our services? 3. How would we apply this to our fellowship worship? Is this something we simply explain, or do we use it as part of the worship experience? 4. What does this scripture teach us personally about being worshippers and leaders?

To learn about Theology of Worship:

. Exodus 24:1-11 – Moses’ worship service . Isaiah 6 – Isaiah in worship – an experience of Holiness, repentance and commission . Deuteronomy 6: 4-9 & Mark 12: 28-31 – worship as lifestyle and implications for community . Hebrews 10 – Jesus as High Priest, implication of New Covenant worship . Mark 12: 41-44 – Worship is sacrificial out of our riches and poverty . Hebrews 12:18-29 – Worship requires reverence . Rev 7: 9-17 – Multi-cultural worship in heaven . John 4:23 – worship in spirit and truth, not tradition . Luke 7: 36-50 – worship is extravagantly sacrificial to the degree that we understand God’s mercy and grace . Psalm 73 – we reorient our Kingdom perspective in worship . Ephesians 2:13-22 – the power of reconciliation enables worship to happen . Psalm 95 – worship is a response of the heart . Psalm 138 – giving praise because of His character and His name

To learn about worship and it’s impact on community:

. Matthew 5: 23-24 – reconciliation with others as important as worship . Acts 2 – a worship experience that builds a witnessing community . Romans 11:33-12:21 – worship enables us to be a loving community . 1 Peter 2:4-12 – why we need to worship God in community, not just individually . Colossians 3:12-17 – instructions for a worshipping community . Ephesians 5:19-21 – instructions for a worshipping community

To learn about models and elements of worship:

. Exodus 15: 1-21 – 2 biblical models of worship songs . Exodus 31: 1-11 – using the visual arts to enter into beauty of God’s transcendence . Ezekiel 4- 5:6 – using drama/experiential examples to teach concepts of God . Psalm 130 – worship includes lament and hope . Psalm 147- reason to clap and involve whole body . Psalm 119:33-48 – the importance of scripture in worship . Psalm 96 – testimony as an element of worship

To learn about aspects of worship leadership:

. Nehemiah 8 – 9:5 – example of reading the Word and leading the people to an appropriate response. . 2 Samuel 6 – David’s lesson of following God’s instructions as a worship leader . Psalm 50 – leading out of the right motivation, not because he needs us to. . John 10:1-18 – worship leader as thief, shepherd, gate keeper and sheep