OUR WORSHIP

Introduction:

A. Do We Worship God?

B. What Is The Bible’s Definition Of Worshipping God?

1. The OT word is often translated "bow down."

2. The NT words can be translated as "adoring, being devoted, kissing, paying homage." Bowing down is often associated with worship.

3. It involves humbling and submitting oneself to another.

Body: Matthew 15: 7 - 9

I. What Worship Is Not.

A. A spectator sport.

B. A performance for human approval - we are to be pleasing God, not men.

C. A meeting of equals - God is God and we are His children.

D. A means to earn God’s blessings - we have no right to ask God to bless us for "going to church."

E. A substitute for repentance - worship will not absolve us of our responsibility to obey God’s commands.

F. A series of human traditions - it is not praying, singing, reading Scripture, taking the Lord’s Supper, etc.

II. What Worship Is.

A. It is a time to put God first (Luke 4: 8, Deuteronomy 10: 20, 21).

B. It is a time to remember who we are (Galatians 1: 3 - 5).

C. It is a time to remember where we are going (Hebrews 13: 12 - 14).

D. It is a time to encourage one another (Hebrews 3: 12, 13; 10: 24, 25)

III. How Are We To Worship God?

A. In spirit and in truth (John 4: 23, 24).

B. Humble ourselves to His will (Romans 12: 1, 2).

C. Decently and in order (1 Corinthians 14: 40).

D. With reverence and godly fear (Hebrews 12: 28).

E. Praising and thanking Him (Hebrews 13: 15).

Conclusion:

A. As We Come Together, Are We Worshipping God?

B. Are We Worshipping As He Desires?