How to Prepare
I’ve long been a proponent of the idea of “Prepare Your Heart for Worship.”
Here are 10 quick thoughts on:
PREPARING FOR SUNDAY WORSHIP
1. Receive the Weekly Rhythm of Worship
God, in His infinite wisdom, gave us a rhythm of resting one day out of seven.
2. Prepare for Sundays with Intentionality
We plan for special events, holidays, vacations - every Sunday is important, and we should intentionally prepare for time worshiping the Lord with brothers and sisters.
3. Use Saturdays to Serve Sundays
Have fun, get chores done, work on projects, etc, but don’t neglect to remember to end the day preparing for Sunday.
4. Read, Re-Read and Discuss the Sermon Passage
The best way to help your pastor be a better preacher is to read the passage ahead of time.
5. Make Gathering with God’s People a Non-Negotiable
We teach our children, and others, what is truly important in what we prioritize.
6. Shape the Whole Day Around Delighting in God
While wy gather on Sunday morning for worship, dedicate the entire day to enjoying the Lord in worship, His creation, and His people.
7. Practice Ordinary, Imperfect Hospitality
Think about your brothers and sisters in Christ and how you might minister to and serve them though a meal invitation, or simply hanging out.
8. Rethink Rest as an Act of Trusting God
Our true “Sabbath Rest” is in Christ, but God intends that we take a break from our regular activities and rest not just our bodies, but our souls as well.
9. Value Service over Performance
If you serve your church on Sundays, remember you’re not performing for others, but serving the Savior.
10. Remember God Is the God of Our Time
Everyone’s life is busy & chaotic and stopping on Sunday is trusting that “God can do more in six days than we can do in seven.”
As I think about every Saturday - I can’t wait to gather with my church family tomorrow!
Psalm 34:3 – O magnify Yahweh with me, and let us exalt His name together.
Grace and Peace
Pastor Rob
* These 10 suggestions come from an article by Joel Kurz, pastor of a church in Baltimore. I wanted to offer them as a summary with a brief, one-sentence explanation of each. His original article, which has longer descriptions of each point is worth reading here.