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Page 1: Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Life: Section 13

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Worship that Pleases God

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God wants all

of you

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“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Mk. 12:30

God wants all of you, He doesn’t want a part of your life. He asks for all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.

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“I like to think of God as...”. is heresy - true worship is based on what the bible reveals about God“True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.”

Jn. 4:23

1. God is pleased when our worship is accurate

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“Worship in spirit” isn’t referring to the Holy Spirit but to your spirit - God designed your spirit to be in communion, worshipping him.God is looking for worship as an overflow of our heart.Spirit and truth means worship will be authentic and accurate.

2. God is pleased when our worship is authentic

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“Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

I Sam. 16:7bSongs which make us emotional are not necessarily good as they take the focus from God and put it on us.The Bible tells of many different ways we can praise and worship God.

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Gary Thomas suggests that many Christians are stuck in a rut - they worship God in ways other people tell them to. God made us all differently - we don’t have to all worship in the same way.

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Thomas suggests 9 ways people draw near to worship God:Naturalists - outdoorsSensates - sights, sounds etc.Traditionalists - ritual, symbolsAscetics - solitude, simplicity[a person who practices self-discipline and abstention]

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Activists - working to improve things, justice Caregivers - loving and caring for peopleEnthusiasts - celebrationContemplatives - through adorationIntellectuals - with their minds

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Real worship happens when your spirit responds to God not some musical tone. The best style of worship is the one that most authentically represents your love for God, based on the background and personality God gave you. “That’s the kind of people the Father is out looking for: those who are simply and honestly themselves before Him in their worship.” Jn. 4:23

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We must engage our minds. Jesus’ command to “Love God with all your mind’ is repeat four times in the New Testament.“If worship is mindless it is meaningless”

3. God is pleased when our worship is thoughtful

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But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.

Matt 6:6-8

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Use different words - think of different words to use instead of praiseBe specific in your wordsMeditate on the Names of God - how many can you think of?

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Use different words - think of different words to use instead of praiseBe specific in your wordsMeditate on the Names of God - how many can you think of?

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“Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” Rom. 12:1You can’t do anything without your body on this planet. The problem with a living sacrifice however is that it can crawl off the altar and we often do.

4. God is pleased when our worship is practical

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As God has given the supreme sacrifice in the life and death of Jesus - What sort of sacrifice is God looking for us to give today?

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As God has given the supreme sacrifice in the life and death of Jesus - What sort of sacrifice is God looking for us to give today?Thanksgiving, prayer, praise, service, money, time, energy...

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As God has given the supreme sacrifice in the life and death of Jesus - What sort of sacrifice is God looking for us to give today?Thanksgiving, prayer, praise, service, money, time, energy...To really worship God costs us - it is not always convenient or comfortable.

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David knew the cost of worship and said,“I will not offer to the Lord my God sacrifices that have cost me nothing.”

2 Sam. 24:24

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Matt Redman wrote a song, “Heart of Worship”, after his pastor banned singing in their services for a while.What is your heart of worship.

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Point to Ponder:God wants all of me.

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Verse to Remember:Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' Mark 12:30

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Question to consider: Which is more pleasing to God right now – my public worship or my private worship? What will I do about this?

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