Worship Lessons from the Old Testament

The New Testament church is expected to learn and obey the New Testament commands about worship. Yet because the Old Testament was written for our learning (Rom. 15:4), we can and should learn what that section of Scripture has to say about worship. Various lessons in the Old Testament teach principles of worship that apply to us. Each page of this simple flipchart shows an image of a Bible account and then offers two options about worship in the account. Review the stories to be sure the facts are well established and then help the students understand the options as they apply to each account.

Page one: Cain and Abel (Gen. 3). Both offered: Abel offered by faith; Cain did not. Abel's attitude of faithful worship was pleasing to God. Cain's was not.
Page two: Israel at Sinai (Exo. 19-10) While Moses was on the mount, Israel decided to change the object of their worship from God to the golden calf.
Page three- Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10) They changed the element of worship from God-approved fire to "strange" fire.
Page four: Jereboam (1 Kings 12) Jeroboam changed the day God had commanded to observe the Feast of Tabernacles from the 15th day of the 7th month to the 15th day of the eighth month. He made priests (leaders) of people who were not Levites. He also offered sacrifices himself.
Page 5 lists the words highlighted above. Use to teach the proper attitude (John 4:24)

5 8.5" x 11" pages