Worship

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Why do we express our passion and love for God as we do?

Jesus said: “ 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment”
- Matthew 22:37-38

Here are some scriptures related to worship practices:

Dancing

Let them praise his name with dancing
and make music to him with tambourine and harp.
- Psalm 149:3

You turned my mourning into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy
- Psalm 30:11

Lifting Hands

Ezra praised the LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded, "Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
- Nehemiah 8:6

May my prayer be set before you like incense;
may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice.
- Psalm 141:2

I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing.
- 1 Timothy 2:8

Clapping Hands

Clap your hands, all you nations;
shout to God with cries of joy.
- Psalm 47:1

You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.
- Isaiah 55:12

Shouting

With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the LORD:
"He is good, his love to Israel endures forever."
And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
- Ezra 3:11

Rejoice in the LORD and be glad, you righteous;
sing, all you who are upright in heart!
- Psalm 32:11

Singing

Sing praises to God, sing praises;
sing praises to our King, sing praises.
For God is the King of all the earth;
sing to him a song of praise.
- Psalm 47:6-7

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord; always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father...

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Ephesians 5:18-20

Playing Instruments

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
praise him with tambourine and dancing, praise him with the strings and flute,
praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD!
- Psalm 150:3-6

Use of Spiritual Gifts

God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
- Hebrews 2:4

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts
- 1 Corinthians 14:1