THE PURPOSE OF A DAILY PERSONAL WORSHIP TIME (2)

INTRODUCTION:

A- Three types of worship in scripture:

1- Family Worship (1 Samuel 20:28-29)

1 Samuel 20:28–29 (NLT)

28 Jonathan replied, “David earnestly asked me if he could go to Bethlehem.

29 He said, ‘Please let me go, for we are having a family sacrifice. My brother demanded that I be there. So please let me get away to see my brothers.’ That’s why he isn’t here at the king’s table.”

2- Corporate Worship (Hebrews 10:25)

Hebrews 10:25 (NLT)

25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.

3- Personal Worship (Psalm 119:147) (Psalm 55:16-17)

Psalm 119:147 (NLT)

147 I rise early, before the sun is up; I cry out for help and put my hope in your words.

Psalm 55:16–17 (NLT)

16 But I will call on God, and the Lord will rescue me.

17 Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice.

DEFINITION: "Personal Worship (A Quiet Time) is a daily time I set aside to be alone with God to get to know Him through the Bible and prayer."

I. THE IMPORTANCE OF A DAILY PERSONAL WORSHIP TIME:

Your time alone with God should be the top priority in your schedule for five reasons:

A. We were CREATED to have fellowship with God.

(Gen. 1:27)

Genesis 1:27 (NLT)

27 So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

(Rev. 3:20)

Revelation 3:20 (NLT)

20 “Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.

B. Jesus DIED to make a relationship to God possible.

(I Cor. 1:9)

1 Corinthians 1:9 (NLT)

9 God will do this, for he is faithful to do what he says, and he has invited you into partnership with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

C. Personal time alone with God was Jesus' SOURCE OF STRENGTH

(Mark 1:35, Luke 22:39, Luke 5:16)

Mark 1:35 (NLT)

35 Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.

Luke 22:39 (NLT)

39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.

Luke 5:16 (NLT)

16 But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

D. Every person who has been effective in SERVICE for God developed this discipline.

Abraham spent time conversing with God. (Genesis 17, 18)

Moses spent time conversing with God, (Exodus 33:7-11)

David had a habit of spending time with God. (2 Samuel 7:18-29; Psalm 5:3)

Daniel regularly spent time with God. (Daniel 6:10)

Paul spent time with God. (Ephesians 1:16-23; Colossians 1:6-14)

E. You cannot be a HEALTHY, GROWING Christian without it!

(Matt.4:4) (Job 23:12) (Ps.119:9)

Matthew 4:4 (NLT)

4 But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Job 23:12 (NLT)

12 I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food.

Psalm 119:9 (NLT)

9 How can a young person stay pure? By obeying your word.

II. THE PURPOSE OF A DAILY PERSONAL WORSHIP TIME

A. TO GIVE DEVOTION TO GOD.

Definition:

Devotion: love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause.

(Oxford Dictionary)

(Ps. 29:2)

Psalm 29:2 (NLT)

Honor the Lord for the glory of his name.

Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

(2 Ch. 31:21)

2 Chronicles 31:21 (NLT)

In all that he did in the service of the Temple of God and in his efforts to follow God’s laws and commands, Hezekiah sought his God wholeheartedly. As a result, he was very successful.

• God deserves our devotion! (Rev. 4:11)

Revelation 4:11 (NLT)

“You are worthy, O Lord our God,

to receive glory and honor and power.

For you created all things,

and they exist because you created what you pleased.”

• God desires our devotion! (John 4:23)

John 4:23 (NLT)

But the time is coming—indeed it’s here now—when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.

B. TO GET DIRECTION FROM GOD.

(Ps. 25:4)

Psalm 25:4 (NLT)

Show me the right path, O Lord;

point out the road for me to follow.

2 Things To Do In A PERSONAL WORSHIP Time

• Consider your way:

(Pr. 4:26)

Proverbs 4:26 (NLT)

Mark out a straight path for your feet;

stay on the safe path.

(Prov. 3:5-6)

Proverbs 3:5–6 (NLT)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;

do not depend on your own understanding.

Seek his will in all you do,

and he will show you which path to take.

• Commit your day:

(Ps. 37:5)

Psalm 37:5 (NLT)

Commit everything you do to the Lord.

Trust him, and he will help you.

Jesus prayed to seek the Father’s direction.

(Luke 6:12-13)

Luke 6:12–13 (NLT)

One day soon afterward Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night. At daybreak he called together all of his disciples and chose twelve of them to be apostles. Here are their names:

C. TO GAIN DELIGHT IN GOD.

To “delight,” says Webster's Dictionary, is to “take pleasure” or “to give keen enjoyment” or to “give joy or satisfaction to.”

Therefore, to delight in God's Law/Word is to “take pleasure in the Word of God.” In simple words, it means we enjoy the Word. It is like your favorite desert or food.

(Ps. 37:4)

Psalm 37:4 (NLT)

Take delight in the Lord,

and he will give you your heart’s desires.

(Ps. 16:11)

Psalm 16:11 (NLT)

You will show me the way of life,

granting me the joy of your presence

and the pleasures of living with you forever.

FACT: The better I get to know Christ, the more I LOVE HIM .

The objective of your Quiet Time is not to study about Christ, but to actually spend time with him!

D. TO GROW DAILY TO BE LIKE GOD.

(2 Peter 1:3-4)

2 Peter 1:3–4 (NLT)

By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.

(II Corinthians 3:18)

2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.

CONCLUSION: