12: Worship That Never Ends – Teaching Plan

Key Thought: The individual worship of God feeds the communal worship with renewed praise. Individual worship develops its full potential in close relationships with the community. This communal worshipping experience permeates every aspect of their existence.
March 23, 2024

1. Have a volunteer read Psalm 33:3; 40:3; 96:1; Revelation 5:9; 14:3.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage.
What is the common motif in these texts?
Personal Application: What do these texts tell, us about a new song? What is a new song anyway? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your relatives states, “Has anything in your life changed because you are a Christian that you can sing about? Or are things pretty much the same daily and year to year? What things in your life would give you the impetus to sing a new song?” How would you respond to your relative?

2. Have a volunteer read Psalm 15; 24:3-6; 101:1-3.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
Who are the people worthy of worshipping in God’s presence? What does it
mean to be holy?
Personal Application: How can we make conscious choices to avoid the things that push or draw us away from God? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your friends states, “What are some of the things that keep us from having a close relationship with God and can draw us away from Him? How can we avoid being caught up in them?” How would you respond to your friend?

3. Have a volunteer read Psalm 96.

Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What manifold aspects of worship are mentioned in this psalm?
Personal Application: How can we make sure we, with knowledge and light, make sure that we don’t fall into the trap that knowing the truth and going through church rituals is enough? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: One of your neighbors states: “In what ways does this psalm compare to the three angels’ messages in Revelation 14? Does it teach the same basic truths as the end-time message that we are to give to the world?” How would you respond to your neighbor?

4. Have a volunteer read Psalm 40:6-8; 51:16-19.

Ask class members to share a thought on what the most important point in this text is.
What important issue do these texts address? Why does God not delight in the sacrifices that He prescribed in His word?
Personal Application: Why doesn’t God accept worship if it isn’t in the right way, as in Cain’s case? Or on the right day as in the end-time message? Share your thoughts.
Case Study: Consider one person who needs to hear a message from this week’s lesson. Tell the class what you plan to do this week to share with them.

(Truth that is not lived, that is not imparted, loses its life-giving power, its healing virtue. Its blessings can be retained only as it is shared.”Ministry of Healing, p. 148).