The Next Worship Bible Study: IVP Signature Bible Studies

by Sandra Maria Van Opstal

Publisher:

IVP Bible Studies

, 2022

Overview

Our destiny, Scripture reveals, is worshiping together as the multiethnic, multilingual, multinational family of God. Our worship here on earth should reflect, point to, and prepare for that ultimate experience.

In these five studies, Sandra Maria Van Opstal dives into biblical perspectives on worship that shaped her groundbreaking book The Next Worship. Focusing on key passages throughout the New Testament, she invites readers to consider how worship relates to diversity, reconciliation, hospitality, unity, and more.

As companions to the IVP Signature Collection, IVP Signature Bible Studies help individuals and groups explore and apply biblical truths found in classic books. Each session features quotations from The Next Worship matched with Scripture passages, reflection questions, and application ideas that will equip readers to connect the text to their own lives. A leader’s guide is also included.

Contents

Getting the Most Out of The Next Worship Bible Study

Introduction: A Foretaste of the Future
Session 1. Heaven on Earth: Revelation 7:9-17; 21:1-5
Session 2. Reconciled Community: Luke 14:15-24
Session 3. Hospitality: Luke 14:1-14
Session 4. Solidarity: Ephesians 2:11-22
Session 5. Mutuality: 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

Leading a Small Group
Suggested Resources

Product Details

• Title: The Next Worship Bible Study
• Author: Sandra Maria Van Opstal
• Series: IVP Signature Bible Studies
• Publisher: IVP Bible Studies
• Print Publication Date: 2022
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781514004012, 9781514004005, 1514004003, 1514004011
• Resource ID: LLS:9781514004012
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T21:26:56Z

About Sandra Maria Van Opstal

Sandra Maria Van Opstal is known for crafting worship that embodies the global, multiethnic body of Christ. Likening diverse worship to a sumptuous banquet, she shows how worship leaders can set the table and welcome worshipers from every tribe and tongue. Van Opstal provides biblical foundations for multiethnic worship, with practical tools and resources for planning services that reflect God's invitation for all peoples to praise him.