important truth: we are the primary beneficiaries of worship, not god

Important Truth:We are the primary beneficiaries of worship, not God.

1. Come to God through Christ

“You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

(Jer. 29:13, NIV)

Important Truth:Genuine worship comes from the heart.

“God is spirit, and His worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”

(John 4:24, NIV)

“It’s your sins that have cut you off from God. Because of your sins, He has turned away and will not listen

anymore.” (Isa. 59:2, NLT)

“For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” (Rom. 3:23, NLT)

“…I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father

except through me.” (John 14:6, NIV)

“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will

come in and go out, and find pasture.” (John 10:9, NIV)

2. Comprehend Worship

2 Aspects of Worship:

1. Reverence

Important Truth:Acceptable worship involves the fear of the Lord.

2 Aspects of Worship:

1. Reverence

“Jesus said to him, ‘Away from me, Satan! For it is written: Worship the

Lord Your God, and serve Him only.’” (Matt. 4:10, NIV)

2 Aspects of Worship:

1. Reverence“Therefore, since we are receiving a

kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe, for our ‘God is a

consuming fire.’” (Heb. 12:28-29 NIV)

2 Aspects of Worship:

2. Celebration“Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let

us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music

and song.” (Ps. 95:1-2 NIV)

2 Aspects of Worship:

2. Celebration

“You who fear the LORD, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, honor him!

Revere him, all you descendants of Israel!” (Ps. 22:23 NIV)

2 Manifestations of Worship:

1. Glorification2. Goodwill

Important Truth:True worship involves work.

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your

bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your

spiritual act of worship.” (Rom. 12:1 NIV)

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to

keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27 NIV)

Basic Principle of Christianity:When you care for people,

you honor God in whose imagethey were created.

1. Come to God through Christ2. Comprehend Worship3. Live the Life

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul

and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, Love your

neighbor as yourself.” (Luke 10:27 NIV)