Real Worship: Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground?

by Warren W. Wiersbe

Overview

Defines the nature of true worship and discusses the key issues surrounding this controversial topic within the church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780801061899
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	02/01/2000
Edition description:	2nd Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Warren W. Wiersbe (1929-2019) was pastor of The Moody Church and the author or editor of more than 160 books, including 50 People Every Christian Should Know, This Is the Life!, and On Being a Servant of God.

Table of Contents

	Preface	7
Part 1	Invitation to Worship
1.	In which the author admits his frustration	11
2.	In which we attempt to define worship	19
3.	In which we discuss transformation and discover how dangerous it can be	28
Part 2	Worship Involves Wonder
4.	In which we get involved in the wonder of wonder	41
5.	In which we cautiously attempt to discuss the wonder of God	46
6.	In which we think about idolatry and discover why it is so hateful to God	61
7.	In which we meet some believers who met God and worshiped Him	68
8.	In which we discover the wonder of God's church	83
Part 3	Worship Involves Witness
9.	In which we learn what it means to witness to God	95
10.	In which we learn what it means to witness to one another	106
11.	In which we learn that preaching is an act of worship	120
12.	In which we try to relate worship and the arts, trusting to enrich both	129
Part 4	Worship Involves Warfare
13.	In which we recover a neglected fact about Satan and learn about spiritual warfare	145
14.	In which we discover that God's church today is a spiritual army	152
15.	In which we must make a difficult decision	159
Part 5	Worship Involves Wisdom
16.	In which we consider the wisdom of taking worship seriously	169
17.	In which we learn the wisdom of planning balanced worship	177
18.	In which we consider the wisdom of tradition in worship	186
Appendix	Answering Some Questions about Worship	194
	Notes	211
	Bibliography	217
	Scripture Index	219

What People are Saying About This

Calvin Miller

Wiersbe wakes us to the wonder of God. A solid and scholarly challenge threads substance throughout the piece.