Worship, What It Is and What We Need

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Worship, what it is and what we need…..………………………. Chris Thomas……………...11/15/16

Psalm 29:2

Worship is any essential expression of service rendered unto God by a soul who loves and extols Him for who He is.

1. Worship is a full time nonstop activity of every believer.
2. Worships aim is an exercise to please God, not entertain the worshipper.
3. Worship is only true worship if the service rendered is a result of a soul who loves God.
4. The true worshipper has a great understanding of who God is.

Isaiah 43:7

Psalm 95:6

Worship in the Bible

Mark 12:28-30
Exodus 20:2-5

When worship is wrong

2 Samuel 6:3,6,7

Unacceptable worship

1) Worship of false gods.
Isaiah 42:8
Romans 1:22-24,28

2) Worship of the true God in a wrong form.
Exodus 32:1-29

3) Worship of the true God in a self styled manner.
Leviticus 10:1-3
Matthew 6:1-6

4) Worship of the true God in the right way, with a wrong attitude.
Isaiah 1:11-15
Motives:
Proverbs 16:2
1 Corinthians 4:5
James 4:3
True Worship

John 4:24

God’s Word is sufficient for everything.
Psalm 19:7-10
2 Peter 1:3
2 Timothy 3:17


Sufficiency of Scripture regulates our worship.

1 Samuel 15: 1-23
To obey is better than sacrifice

Matthew 15:9
This people honors Me with their lips, but their heart is far away from Me.

Romans 1:24
Worshipped and served creation.



Scripture and musical worship.

Psalm 150

2 Samuel 12-17, 20-22


4 Biblical guidelines for worship

1. Preach the Word
2 Timothy 4:1-4
1 Timothy 4:13

2. Edify the people in the body.
Ephesians 4:11,12

3. Honor the Lord
Hebrews 12:28

4. Put no confidence in the flesh
Philippians 3:3