In Chapter 3, Dr. Godfrey speaks about the character of our worship and shows the three primary ways the Bible uses the word worship.

1. Worship can refer to the whole life of a believer. This was Paul's sense in Romans 12:1-2 where our entire being - mind, heart, and hands are offered up to God as a living sacrifice of praise.

2. Worship can refer to those private times of devotion - prayer, reading, singing, etc. Godfrey uses Psalm 63:6-7 as an example of David praying to the Lord at night in bed.

3. Worship can refer to those public times when we gather together as God's people. Clearly, Hebrews 10:25 admonishes us to meet regularly to edify and encourage one another in the faith. God's people have always gathered in a time of response to his grace - to sing, to live up needs, to confess, to learn and of course, to partake of his sacraments.

Because of misunderstandings in the public gathering of worship today in both the traditional and more contemporary worship arenas, Dr. Godrefy spend the remaining aspect of the chapter diving a little deeper looking at Hebrew 12:28-29:

"Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire".

From this passage, Godfrey says that we learn about the "character of God" and our "response to God in worship".

1. The Character of God.

a. Our God is Triune.

b. Our God is Holy.

2. Our Response in Worship.

a. We should respond in thanksgiving (Joyful)

b. We should respond in awe (reverence).

In light of WHO our God is, and what we know to be true about the entire canon and experience of God's people, we need to strike an even balance in our worship between reverence and joy.