How Should We Worship?

Okay I know this is a lot of info, but it is so crucial. It is so easy to get distracted from what worship is supposed to be. These scriptures are what we should base our purpose and direction for worship as the body of Christ. I posted some scriptures and some points I got from them. I encourage you to do your own study on these scriptures.

1Corinthians 14:26-40 ORDERLY WORSHIP
-EVERYONE has a hymn, word revelation, tongue, interpretation for the purpose of strengthening the church (v.26)
-tongues musn't be without interpretation (v.28)
-we must take turns so everyone may benefit (v.31)
-"God is not a God of disorder, but of peace" (v.33)
-be EAGER to prophesy, don't forbid tongues (v.39)
-everything must be orderly (v.40)

1 Corinthians 12:1-11 SPIRITUAL GIFTS
-different gifts (given at special times) same spirit (v.4)
-EACH ONE (everyone) is given the manifestation of the spirit
-to one there is given message of wisdom, message of knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, distinguishing of spirits, tongues, interpretation (v.8-10)
-gives to EACH ONE as He determines (v.11)
-one body, many parts (v.12 on) seems to be saying God isn't going to give one gift to all people, it seems He gives everyone a different gift so they may work together as one body

In John 4:23,24 Jesus tells the Samaritan woman: "Yet a time is coming and has NOW come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth."

This is how we are to worship God. In His Spirit (sometimes this means testings spirits that aren't from the Lord, see: 1 Jn 4:1 and 1 Thes 5:21) Also, in truth everything we say and do must line up with scripture!
There are many more scriptures on worship, but the one on spiritual gifts is especially important in this ministry because it speaks to the fact that EVERYONE has been given a gift that they should be eager to use!!!!

With this in mind I want to allow more opportunity for people to bring their gifts forward in a corporate worship setting. I think there are people with things to offer who haven't had the chance to offer them! This can't be!

Lets keep these things in mind as we unfold how God teaches us to worship!