Kitchen Table Theology

135 The Theology of Worship

January 08, 2023 Pastor Jeff Cranston
Kitchen Table Theology
135 The Theology of Worship
Show Notes

Pastor Jeff Cranston returns to explore the topic of worship and the importance of building our understanding of this practice on scripture. Drawing from the works of Dr. Ron Mann, Dallas Willard, and William Nichols, Pastor Jeff explains why all life should be lived as an act of worship, guided by scripture, and driven by a desire to please God. Discover what it means to truly understand worship through a biblical theological lens and why it’s important for Christians around the world to have a unified understanding by tuning in!


[00:01 - 03:04] Opening Segment

  • Next week's podcast will feature Jordan
  • A new series will begin on the theology of worship


[03:05 - 13:33] The Importance of Studying the Theology of Worship

  1. God’s word tells us who God is
  2. God's word tells us what God wants
  3. God's word is our guide in every area of life
  4. God's word tells us that all of life is to be worship
  5. God's word is our only unchanging standard
  6. Only God's word can give us a unified understanding of worship


[13:34 - 15:05] Closing Segment

  • Join us next time for more insights into Biblical Truth



Quotes:


“A biblical theology of worship is a biblical understanding of worship.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston


“When it comes to worship, we better get this part of it right, and that's who I think we tend to focus; on the what and the how in our churches.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston


“We've gotta take worship into what God wants. He's the object of our worship. Our desire is to please him. Our worship is for him. It's to him, it is toward him.” - Pastor Jeff Cranston


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