In the King's Presence: How Christ's Royal Majesty Enriches Corporate Worship

O Worship the King! Anything Goes or Everything God? That Christ is our glorious King should compel us to scour the Scriptures to see how he desires to be approached and worshipped. Not because we worry about what he might do to us. But because we love and adore him, and we desire to please and honor him in all that we do, particularly in how we engage in corporate worship. This book is about the meaning and spiritual reality of biblical worship. It's about how we should respond when we find ourselves in the presence of our King. Endorsements Why do we go to church? This simple answer: we've been invited. It's not our initiative but God's. He is the King and we are his people who have free access through the mediation of his Son. Exploring this amazing reality with solid biblical insight, this book offers a bracing, winsome and convincing adjustment in our approach. If all of our churches followed the wisdom here, the fruit would be enormous!-Michael Horton, Ph.D.Professor of Systematic TheologyWestminster Seminary California Guided by the Reformation principle of Sola Scriptura, Maldonado relentlessly pursues the truth that God is the author of His own worship. Although cognizant of the New Testament's primacy in shaping the public worship of the Church in keeping with the Gospel, Maldonado, to his credit, is not dismissive of the Old Testament-as if to regulate it almost to a 'non-essential status.' If one is looking for a primer on the corporate worship of the Christian Church, this book would be an excellent starting point."-Joe W. Kelley, Th.M., D.Min. Pastor and Seminary Professor, EmeritusProvidence Theological Seminary Hexon Maldonado's wonderful new book unfolds the spiritual reality of corporate worship from the clear teachings of God's word. It is at the same time both theologically rich and accessibly practical. I highly recommend it to my fellow pastors and fellow believers alike. If taken to heart, the wisdom found within these pages is a gift which will deepen our weekly services by preparing and equipping the local church to gather together in reverence and awe into the very throne room of His Majesty the King for the purpose of glorifying and enjoying Him.-Greg Van Court, Pastor Dayspring Fellowship, Austin, TX Pastor Maldonado sets out the elements of corporate worship as found in Scripture and then goes on to examine our responsibility as Christians to worship in light of the Lordship of Christ. As an Anglican Priest, I greatly appreciated his emphasis on the sacramental aspects of worship, something that is too often neglected, if not completely left behind. A great help and obvious labor of love."-Fr. Rogers MeredithSt Francis Anglican ChurchEpiscopal Diocese of Fort Worth Hexon J. Maldonado is the founding pastor and Pastor for Preaching at Tapestry Community Church, Belton, TX. He holds an M.Div. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY and a B.A. in Religion from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, TX. He, his wife, and their four children, reside in central Texas.