First Baptist Church, South Haven
Join us for in-person worship in the sanctuary or live on Facebook at 10:30am. The service will also be posted to YouTube and Archive Sunday after church.
Privately, Publicly, and Corporately
Psalm 95:6
Pastor Jerry Koller
Worship is an active response to God whereby we declare His worth.
Psalms 95:6 NIV
2 Actions:
· bow down
· to kneel
3 Arenas of Worship:
· Public
· Private
· Corporate
Private Worship is what takes place between you and God.
Public Worship is what takes place in the general arena of life.
Corporate Worship is what takes place when the Body of Christ gathers together for the purpose of worshipping God as one.
Psalms 95:6 NIV
· This is to be carried out in all three: Private, Public, and Corporate.
· Come is an invitation: to have an active response to God.
The phrase let us includes both an individual and a group invitation to actively respond to God.
Bow down in worship
· kissing the hand
· bowing down to someone
Bowing down is a sign of reverence.
Kneel before the LORD our Maker
· This includes the element of submission.
To submit means to yield to the control, the decision the judgment, and authority of God.
James 4:7 NIV
Today’s Scripture also points out why we should have reverence and submit to God. He is...our Maker.
Isaiah 29:16 NIV
Romans 1:25 NIV
Creator and Maker—they are one and the same.
APPLICATION
Private, Public, and Corporate:
How well do you do in engaging in private worship—just you and God?
· If we disregard it or take it lightly, what would that say about how we view God’s worth?
How do you rank as far as corporate worship is concerned?
· How important is this to you?
How well do you do engage in public worship?
1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
· Privately
· Publicly
· Corporately
· Herbert Ely (grandfather of Tracy Marshall) is receiving Hospice care. Please pray for comfort and peace for his family as they journey through this season of grief.
· Ben & Marge Benham and Dean & Linda Newell and their families upon the death of Marge's sister-in-law and Linda's aunt, Carol Whittington, who passed away suddenly on 6/7. This was very unexpected and they are all struggling with the loss.
· Frank Buchert has been admitted to the hospital. He was having some aches and pains and was staying in bed for this past week and is now very weak. Once he has regained some strength, he will be moved to rehab at Meadow Woods Nursing Home in Bloomingdale.
· Taylor Brown (12 year-old great granddaughter of Frank & Mary Buchert, grandniece of Curt & Patty Bales) has been diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia. The bone marrow transplant went very well. The faster the stem cells bond, the faster she will get better. Pray for a speedy recovery, successful results, and for Taylor and her parent who will be at the Atlanta Children’s Hospital for the next three months because her immune system is so low.
· Doug Zantello is recovering from foot surgery. Pray for minimal pain and a speedy recovery.
· Mary Buchert had a consultation on May 20 to see if she can have a cochlear implant. Her hearing has been greatly diminished.
· Check out our monthly prayer card on-line at southhavenfbc.com under “Weekly Bulletins” for a list of those with on-going needs.
First Baptist Church
1635 76th Street
South Haven, MI 49090
269-637-1291
southhavenfbc@gmail.com