To Worship And Back Unchanged!!!!!
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I. When We Worship from the Wrong Motive – John 4:24
I. When We Worship from the Wrong Motive – John 4:24
To please someone else
Some worship to please their Spouse, Friends, Parents, etc.
Our motive in worship is to please God - Gal 1:10
Our motive in worship is to give God the worship he so richly deserves - Heb 12:28
When we worship out of dreaded obligation
We have an obligation to attend worship - Heb 10:25
The People of Malachi’s day were worshipping out of ‘dreaded obligation” - Malachi 1:13
David’s attitude was one of gladness and joy -Psalm 122:1 ; Psalm 98
To avoid negative feedback
If we miss someone might call, text or send a card asking where we have been
We should be grateful if someone cares enough to check on us. - Gal 6:1
Disciplinary Action is Ultimately Taken Because We Count One As A Brother - 2 Thess 3:14-15
Out of “thoughtless” habit
We should be in the habit of worshipping God (Heb 10:25).
We are talking about just going through the motions.
Matthew 15:8-9
Matthew 6:7
It has probably happened to us all and some point in time during worship.
When We Are A Critic of Worship Instead of a Participate
2.Failure to “Take Heed How You Hear” (Luke 8:18)
2.Failure to “Take Heed How You Hear” (Luke 8:18)
Not listening with a view of personal application
When we engage in worship, it is not a mere academic pursuit or discussion (Acts 17:20-21)
The Ethiopian Eunuch Made Application to Himself in What He Heard (Acts 8:36).
When we worship our focus shouldn’t be on what others need to do
Only focused on how it applies to others
Man who always commends lessons by saying, “Preacher, they really needed that.”
Matthew 7:1-5
David was guilty of this mistake - 2 Samuel 12:5
Refusing to listen if it contradicts preconceived ideas
Matthew 13:14-17
If we hear something that challenges our thinking, we immediately tune it out and refuse to listen.
3. Self-Satisfied Before Coming to Worship
3. Self-Satisfied Before Coming to Worship
Luke 18:9-14
He went to pray but didn’t ask for anything. He was satisfied with where he was.
As a result he went down unjustified
Contrast These With the Attitude of the Apostle Paul - Phil 3:10-14