Reading the publications of others can prove to give insight for your personal and public
worship. It should always be the determination of Christians to move toward becoming more like
Christ. Our worship, both private and public, should continually be honed and refined. Reading
the works of others can help solidify the things we are doing right and help us avoid common
mistakes and misconceptions.
INSTRUCTIONS
The Reading Reflection Journal Assignment(s) will be completed as three separate
submissions (see Canvas for due dates of each) based on the selected chapters of Worship:
The
Ultimate Priority, by John MacArthur. Each assignment should follow the formatting of the
template provided and consist of five (5) sections (with headings):
1. Noteable Quote from the selected chapters
2. Citation for the quote (using the provided sample you will create a Turabian style
footnote for the quote you provided in the previous section)
3. Bibliography for the source of the quote
4. Main Points on the chapter principles (single sentence summary for each of the assigned
chapters)
5. Reflection on the reading assignment (50-75 words per each of the 3 prompts, written in
a semi-formal, grammatically correct, narrative style that address the following questions:
(1) Did you agree with the author’s position? Explain why or why not. (2) What
principles of worship did God teach you through this reading? (3) What actions do you
believe God would have you take to apply these principles to your own public and private
worship?)
1) Reading Reflection Journal: Why and How We Worship Assignment reflects on the reading of
Chapters 3-4 and Chapter 15 of John MacArthur’s book,
OW BROAD IS THE BIBLICAL concept of worship? And how accurate is your perception of it?
Worship is to the Christian life what the mainspring is to a watch, what the engine is to a car. It is
the very core, the most essential element.
Worship cannot be isolated or relegated to just one place, time, or segment of our lives. We
cannot verbally thank and praise God while living lives of selfishness and carnality. That kind of
effort at worship is a perversion. Real acts of worship must be the overflow of a perpetually
worshiping life.
In Psalm 45:1, David said, “My heart overflows with a good theme.” The Hebrew word for
“overflow” means “to boil over,” and in a sense that is what praise actually is. The heart is so
warmed by righteousness and love that, figuratively, it reaches th
