Call to Worship

Text: Psalm 11:1-4

Introduction

Did you know - Before worship ever begins with a song, it begins with an invitation.

It’s not just the worship leader calling us to stand or sing — it’s God

Himself inviting His people to remember who He is.

Psalm 111 Paints a different picture.

Psalm 111:1 NKJV

Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

That’s not a casual invitation — it’s a call to praise the Lord in private and public worship.

Worship isn’t a warm-up for the sermon; it’s a response to a God.

If worship is an invitation to remember, let’s learn how to answer that invitation — how to move from spectating worship to participating in it.

Transition: The Psalmist understood that worship was an invitation to remember, but what problem presents itself if we don’t accepts God’s invitation the time to remember, to ponder on God’s goodness, faithfulness, etc..

The Problem

Worship Becomes Routine

We come in, we stand, we sing, but something inside feels empty.

We forget that the God who split the Red Sea is the same God who can split our doubts wide open.

We forget that the One who raised Jesus from the dead is still breathing life into dry places.

The tragedy isn’t that we stop singing — it’s that we stop remembering.

The Truth

Worship Is God’s Invitation to Remember

The Psalmist says, “The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.”

Psalm 111:2 NKJV

The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.

The word studied means “to search out, to ponder deeply.”

Worship is God’s way of saying, “Pause. Look back. Remember what I’ve done.”

The Psalmist isn’t just praising — he’s remembering.

He’s rehearsing God’s faithfulness so he doesn’t forget it.

Every true call to worship starts here:

Not with music, but with memory.

Not with a feeling, but with faith.

When you remember who God is, you rediscover who you are in Christ.

Transition: What is the solution the Psalmist gives us to breaking the routine.

The Solution

Worship with the Whole Heart

The Psalmist says, “I will praise the Lord with my whole heart.” That word “whole” means undivided. No reservations. No half-heartedness.

Psalm 111:1 NKJV

Praise the Lord! I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, In the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Half-hearted worship is like trying to start a fire with wet wood — it smokes but it never burns.

Whole-hearted worship catches flame because it’s fueled by gratitude.

When you bring your whole heart — the broken parts, the weary parts, the thankful parts — God meets you there.

Worship becomes the meeting place between your weakness and His strength.

Whole-hearted worship doesn’t ignore life’s pain — it invites God into it.

Our Response

Remember - His works.

Reflect -On His character.

Respond - with praise.

God’s Invitation

Here’s the invitation today: Come near. Let go of what’s heavy. Lift your eyes again.

God is not asking you to perform — He’s asking you to remember.

Worship is not a program - Its His invitation to Remember

Prayer

Be Blessed

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