A little something that ought to be done to keep our worship focused...

I believe the worship team, leader, etc. should be at the back of the congregation focusing the worship up towards God and not towards the front where the worship team is always located these days.

Its a common practice to gawk at the talents of the worship team while they are up there and then to pat them on the back afterwards praising them as to how good they were. It almost seems like the flock is confused as to where the worship and attention ought to be focused by having the worship leaders in the front.

We really need to keep our worship focused and this means it needs to be on God alone.

By the way...when you mix in non-believers within the congregation's worship you have a tainted sacrifice. Sad thing is, I have been to many a church that did not think anything was wrong with having non-believers on the worship team. In fact the first church my wife and I attended together announced one Sunday to the congregation that they were excited that a man who was on the worship team supposedly gave his life to Christ. They stated that they were aware all along that he was not saved.  Many seem to not be sure as to how God accepts this these days but I do know what Jeremiah said about it...

God is not happy with this at all...because it is in direct disobedience to Him.

For the naysayers and followers of John Nelson Darby's false teachings, those who want to challenge this because Jeremiah's writings were in the Old Testament, I will follow Jeremiah's writing on this with some direct New Testament scriptures as well in order to drive the point home...

The adversary hath spread out his hand upon all her pleasant things: for she hath seen that the heathen entered into her sanctuary, whom thou didst command that they should not enter into thy congregation. Lamentations 1:10

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 2 Corinthians 6:14-16

If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. 2 John 1:10-11

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:1-2

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. Ephesians 5:10-11

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 2 Corinthians 10:20-21