Jesus is the great God, Judge, and King of all the earth. It is this view of Christ which should dictate how we approach and enter corporate worship, as well as what we do and don’t do in corporate worship. It is this view of Christ that should compel us to scour the scriptures to see how God desires to be approached and worshipped. Not because we fear Christ and worry about what he might do to us, but because we love and adore him and 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 corporate worship. It’s about what is happening in corporate worship on a spiritual level. It’s about how we should respond when we find ourselves standing in the presence of our King . “Why do we go to church? This simple answer: we’ve been invited. It’s not our initiative but God’s that brings us into the regular circle of his judgment and grace. 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, Professor of Systematic Theology & Apologetics Westminster 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.” —Joe W. Kelley, Th.M., D.Min. Pastor and Seminary Professor, Emeritus Providence Theological Seminary “The author opens up the true meaning and purpose of corporate worship in a way that will inspire and bless all who read it. In today’s culture there are very few Christians who really understand the deep significance of biblical worship. This book will correct that problem. This is one book that I highly recommend for pastors and parishioners alike. This is a book on worship that every Christian should have in their personal library.” —Robert L. Dickie, Retired Pastor, Conference Speaker, and author of What the Bible Teaches about Worship "This book is a solemn reminder for all that we serve a risen savior, who has called us into his presence not only to worship Him, but to witness His work and glory among us in a biblically prescribed way. Because what we do in worship shapes what we do in the world, following the lead of Pastors like Hexon Maldonado will help us recover the joy, blessing, honor, and reverence of entering into the King’s presence in corporate worship." —Rev. Jack Smith Pastor Emeritus, Redeemer Presbyterian Church (Austin, TX) “The holiness and majesty of God informs everything that Hexon Maldonado writes regarding corporate worship. This book traces the theme of worship from the OT into the NT, showing how OT worship informs worship under the New Covenant. This is a concise biblical theology of worship that will ignite in your soul a desire to draw near to the very presence of God with the church.” —Allan Kenitz Pastor, Reformed Baptist Church (Kalamazoo, MI) “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.” —Greg Van Court Pastor, Dayspring Fellowship (Austin, TX)